... who denied the existence of air! Food was plenty, as the inhabitants of Pidgeontown regularly fed them. This way, the pigeons thrived, and some grew rather large for that matter.
In fact, these pigeons proved that air does not exist. Not by any means we humans would call proof, of course. Proof for these foolish pigeons revolved around roosting contests. And all existential questions boiled down to roosting.
But one day, a terrible storm swept through Pigeontown. Roofs were shaken and gutters torn. The smallest pigeon in the farthest gutter was swept away into the mayhem of the elements. Swept and shaken, the little creature, with heart beating a thousand beats per minute, had a bright idea. Air did exist after all, and it was making everything move! In fact when all the other pigeons thought that trees were moving because they were waving at them, this little hero of our story discovered that in fact, it was air behind all movement! Wind is air! Naturally, he didn't win any roosting contests, but learned to fly more gracefully to higher and higher altitudes, farther than the bravest pigeon would have ever dreamt of.
Question: Does this site feel like a pigeon roosting contest to you sometimes?
In fact, these pigeons proved that air does not exist. Not by any means we humans would call proof, of course. Proof for these foolish pigeons revolved around roosting contests. And all existential questions boiled down to roosting.
But one day, a terrible storm swept through Pigeontown. Roofs were shaken and gutters torn. The smallest pigeon in the farthest gutter was swept away into the mayhem of the elements. Swept and shaken, the little creature, with heart beating a thousand beats per minute, had a bright idea. Air did exist after all, and it was making everything move! In fact when all the other pigeons thought that trees were moving because they were waving at them, this little hero of our story discovered that in fact, it was air behind all movement! Wind is air! Naturally, he didn't win any roosting contests, but learned to fly more gracefully to higher and higher altitudes, farther than the bravest pigeon would have ever dreamt of.
Question: Does this site feel like a pigeon roosting contest to you sometimes?