Dark Side of the Horse by Samson for July 15, 2024

Three is a magic number.

I forget. Was it good things come in threes… or bad things come in threes?

Used by Horace, the quadrupod.

He finally got help from a podiatrist.

Does that make this a podcast?

“Worthy and intelligent Monopods, you do not need boats. Each of you has a foot that will do instead. Just jump as lightly as you can on the water and see what happens.” – Reepicheep, Voyage of the Dawn Treader, C. S. Lewis

Fortunately (?), an actual official (patented) telescope didn’t (reportedly) exist until 1608

At least we get the full scope of things. Reflect on that, you refractory beings

A quicker history of binoculars….

Horstronomy eh.

Finally, they got it right!

Then Apple took it and made an iPod.

Take a peek! Look Ma, no hands!

progress

It’s a trick! It’s all done with lenses and mirrors.

iPod (2001)

And, of course, the near-Earth orbital platform. :)

And then Gillette produced a telescope stand with fifteen legs!

Stop&Shop’s Peapod (1996).

Friends and relatives took video cams to a wedding and forgot how heavy they get during a long wedding service. I had my monopod and had the only steady usable video.