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Sardonicus Tweed
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Proverb Proof by Sardonicus Tweed

February 7th, 2009 10:55 AM

INSTRUCTIONS: Perform an experiment to verify or disprove a common proverb, when interpreted literally. Can you really catch more flies with honey than vinegar? How many more? Does a stitch in time really save nine? Or does it only save seven? Please note that aphorisms or non-metaphorical proverb-like sayings are not acceptable for this task.

"You can't see the whole sky through a bamboo tube. - Japan"

An interesting conundrum, certainly. Can you see the whole sky through a bamboo tube? What about a different kind of tube? Hmm... This calls for experimentation. For science!

After experimentation, I have determined that, indeed, you cannot see the whole sky through a bamboo tube. Myth Confirmed!

Special thanks go to ⓜoustache ⓔnvy for the idea.

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A bamboo tube.

A bamboo tube.

For seeing the whole sky, possibly.


TubeCam

TubeCam

Decidedly not the whole sky.


A PVC tube.

A PVC tube.

Maybe a change of material will make the difference.


TubeCam 2: Electric Boogaloo

TubeCam 2: Electric Boogaloo

Still not the whole sky.


Metal tube.

Metal tube.

Last chance for the proverb to hold true.


TubeCam 3: The Revenge

TubeCam 3: The Revenge

Not the whole sky. Myth Confirmed!


For comparison, the sky, seen without a tube.

For comparison, the sky, seen without a tube.



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