Hypothetical Question
Jan. 21st, 2009 02:22 pmWhile cocooned inside all of my blankets, delirious with fever, I contemplated how I must appear to an observer in my room. Perhaps as a giant pupa; in the spring, I would emerge from my chrysalis as beautiful butterfly.
Hypothetically¹, if you awoke one morning from uneasy dreams to find yourself transformed in your bed into a gigantic insect. Which type of arthropod would you be?
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While Googling for the correct quote, I found this hilarious PDF:
¹ I assure you, Mr. Samsa, that this question is purely hypothetical.
² Related:
http://anthonydamato.law.northwestern.edu/Word-rec-pubsjan2108/samsa-replies-89.doc http://anthonydamato.law.northwestern.edu/Word-rec-pubsjan2108/Samsa-awoke89.doc http://anthonydamato.law.northwestern.edu/Pages-papers2/samsa-damato-posner.pdf http://anthonydamato.law.northwestern.edu/Adobefiles/A89e-samsa1.pdf
Hypothetically¹, if you awoke one morning from uneasy dreams to find yourself transformed in your bed into a gigantic insect. Which type of arthropod would you be?
[Poll #1335258]
While Googling for the correct quote, I found this hilarious PDF:
As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into an enormous Economic Analyst of Law. He was lying on his back, and when he began to lift himself up he stopped abruptly and considered whether it would be cost‑effective to proceed. […]²
¹ I assure you, Mr. Samsa, that this question is purely hypothetical.
² Related:
http://anthonydamato.law.northwestern.edu/Word-rec-pubsjan2108/samsa-replies-89.doc http://anthonydamato.law.northwestern.edu/Word-rec-pubsjan2108/Samsa-awoke89.doc http://anthonydamato.law.northwestern.edu/Pages-papers2/samsa-damato-posner.pdf http://anthonydamato.law.northwestern.edu/Adobefiles/A89e-samsa1.pdf
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Date: 2009-01-23 09:49 am (UTC)My second choice would be the popular on dragonfly