| "I thought the timer
was a sandglass," you say.
Yes, it is. "Then how come it goes 'beep?' I didn't think there was anything in the Dark Ages that went 'beep.' There wasn't anything in the Middle Ages that went 'beep,' either. In fact, you have to get about halfway through the Industrial Revolution before anything goes 'beep.'" It got your attention, didn't it? "Yes . . . . " That's all that matters. "I'm going to stop clicking on these explanation links." "I can't stop clicking on these explanation links! They're so addicting!" |