Monday, August 30, 2010

Argument by Analogy

At dinner this past Friday night, Milo brought his model catapult (which we built) to the table to show a friend how it works. He noticed that a piece seemed to be falling off, and the following conversation ensued:

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Milo: Dad, I told you this piece was coming off.

Me: Don't worry about it Milo. It is not coming off, and all that piece does is support this crossbar here, and it is doing fine at that.

Milo: Dad, do you know why the Titanic sank?

Me: Why did the Titanic sink, Milo?

Milo: Because of a stubborn captain!
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Did I just get burned by a historical analogy-wielding seven-year-old*? I think so! What's next, something about Napoleon at Waterloo?

*not quite seven at the time. Milo turns 7 today.

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