Or is there?
Once I stop to think about it, there are some things I'd be lost without. We often forget one of mankind's greatest achievements that we use every day.
The ordinary paper clip.
Stop and think about it for a moment. It's something you see all over the place, but don't pay much heed to. Take a good look at it and marvel in its design.
The common paper clip is an unattributed invention. They were being manufactured in Britain during the 1880s. But who invented it, specifically when, and how they evolved is a little murky.
There were early imitators, but the design of the common paperclip hasn't changed in hundred years. And why would they change it? It's a small, elegantly shaped, simple to use, versatile strand of metal. It's a perfect example of an innovation that will continue to stand the test of time for many more years to come.
On the subject of a paperclip's versatility, they can be used for many different things.
- You can twist it into a little loop, put a drop water in that loop, and make a tiny magnifying glass. This is a useful tip for spies and ninjas alike!
- You can use one end to poke those tiny buttons on the back calculators and cell phones to reset them.
- You can use it to eject the CD-tray on your CD-ROM Drive. Just insert one end into that itty-bitty hole on the front your computer's disc drive, and voila! Instant access to that disc your computer just ate.
- They can be used clean your finger nails.
- You can unclog the holes in your salt shaker with one.
There are tons of uses for paperclips, here's an entire site dedicated to their many uses.
It's like the world was designed to work with paper clips. I bet it was on purpose, because where in are you going to find a tiny, stiff piece of wire when you need one? In a paperclip. That's where.
Let's all take a moment the next we see a paperclip to appreciate it's usefulness. Without paperclips I suspect the world would have long ago descended into total anarchy and chaos. Horrible monsters would rampage and we'd be powerless to stop them. It would probably look something like this:
The common paper clip is an unattributed invention. They were being manufactured in Britain during the 1880s. But who invented it, specifically when, and how they evolved is a little murky.
There were early imitators, but the design of the common paperclip hasn't changed in hundred years. And why would they change it? It's a small, elegantly shaped, simple to use, versatile strand of metal. It's a perfect example of an innovation that will continue to stand the test of time for many more years to come.
On the subject of a paperclip's versatility, they can be used for many different things.
- You can twist it into a little loop, put a drop water in that loop, and make a tiny magnifying glass. This is a useful tip for spies and ninjas alike!
- You can use one end to poke those tiny buttons on the back calculators and cell phones to reset them.
- You can use it to eject the CD-tray on your CD-ROM Drive. Just insert one end into that itty-bitty hole on the front your computer's disc drive, and voila! Instant access to that disc your computer just ate.
- They can be used clean your finger nails.
- You can unclog the holes in your salt shaker with one.
There are tons of uses for paperclips, here's an entire site dedicated to their many uses.
It's like the world was designed to work with paper clips. I bet it was on purpose, because where in are you going to find a tiny, stiff piece of wire when you need one? In a paperclip. That's where.
Let's all take a moment the next we see a paperclip to appreciate it's usefulness. Without paperclips I suspect the world would have long ago descended into total anarchy and chaos. Horrible monsters would rampage and we'd be powerless to stop them. It would probably look something like this:
4 comments:
aaaaah, the magic of paperclips! they are pretty cool!
do you get the history channel up there? they have some fascinating shows. i saw one a while back that featured a pencil factory. it was fucking nuts to see all that goes in to making pencils. cool stuff. oh.
What about the guy with the red paperclip who traded it for a house? And that town's statue is a paperclip, unlike Komarno's mosquito, Gimli's Icelander, and Gilbert Plains' stupid golf ball on plaid pants tee. What is GP's statue?
Seeing your family tomorrow!! Uncle Ab's 80th birthday party.
The town of Kipling Sask. It is also featured in the awesome movie 'One Week'
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