Sunday, April 17, 2011

Rewriting History

A curved flat roof prevents water accumulation
Back when Christopher Columbus first discovered that someone else had already discovered America, all the "experts" thought that all buildings should be flat. But after each heavy rainfall, these flat roofs had chronic leakage (the earliest form of domesticated running water). Then, when the Wright Brothers took their maiden voyage, their maid discovered that all this unwanted roof rain retention might be solved by curving the roof to emulate the earth's horizon. Now, normal flat roof construction has added a curve (or "convexation") thus allowing all the rain run-off to come down in a controlled area and be routed directly into your garden or fish pond.

4 comments:

Casey Klahn said...

It's the asymmety that does it.

Johnnny said...

Hi Casey: Yes, the only thing worse than symmetry is a palindrome. If something is ever too symmetric, I just go to my toolbox and create some asymmetry so it is more pleasing to the eye.

TMiles said...

Rats live on no evil star.

Johnnny said...

Hey Tom: Very nice palindrome action. I would bet that in 2012, the most used Palindrome of Sarah Palin will be: Rise To Vote Sir.