Saturday, July 31, 2010

Specialization is for Insects

Misquoted and mangled from Time Enough for Love

A human being should be able to:
  • change a diaper: check!
  • plan an invasion: ...I can get your leftover pizza. That's invasion-like.
  • butcher a hog: oh, probably not, darling. I can gather leaves and such, though.
  • conn a ship: I...don't know what that is. So...no. Sorry!
  • design a building: in the most basic sense, yes! Woo-hoo, another one done!
  • write a sonnet: sure, okay!
  • balance accounts: to some extent, sure...
  • build a wall: out of cardboard boxes especially!
  • set a bone: yes.
  • comfort the dying: I hope I can.
  • take orders: sir, yes, sir!
  • give orders: sir, yes, sir!
  • cooperate: yes! If we just do things my way, especially.
  • act alone: absolutely.
  • solve equations: 2 + 2 = 5
  • analyze a new problem: sure!
  • pitch manure: even know where I could get the pitchfork!
  • program a computer: gosh, I hope so...
  • cook a tasty meal: definitely
  • fight efficiently: hopefully!
  • die gallantly: I will be the best at being dead.

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