Scientists have wasted billions studying gravity when they could have just watched Mr. Whiskers commit his daily cup murder at 3am.
Your cat isn't being a jerk when it stares at your favorite mug perched on the counter edge. It's conducting critical research. That ceramic vessel sitting there all smug and stable? Your cat needs to verify that gravity hasn't taken the day off. Because if gravity stops working and nobody checked, chaos would reign supreme. So down goes the mug. Crash. Tinkle. Physics confirmed. Another successful experiment.
Cats have this routine down to a science. They wake up and immediately question everything. Does this object still fall when pushed? Will this pen roll off the desk the same way it did yesterday? What about this phone? They're not satisfied until they've gathered enough data to feel secure about the fundamental laws of the universe.
Think about it. Cats refuse to start their day until they know the world works the way it's supposed to. They need proof. They need confirmation. They need that satisfying crash that tells them yes, gravity still exists, and now they can go take their seventeen scheduled naps.
Humans could learn something here. Not the knocking things over part, obviously. But the whole "confirm reality before committing to the day" thing? That's actually genius.
You know what helps ground you faster than watching objects fall? Coffee. Real coffee. The kind that reminds you physics works because you can smell it from three rooms away.
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Roaster/Cafe notes:
Altitude Coffee Roasters (https://www.altitudecoffee.ca/ )
Brantford, Ontario
In their own words: “Altitude Coffee Roasters was not created on any specific date or in any specific place that we can remember. It was the result of a passion for a better coffee and the desire to share it with others. We produce specialty coffee of exceptional quality – ethically sourced and roasted with great care. We are adventurers and experimenters that live and breathe coffee. Our journey still fills us with excitement.”
I would recommend their Tinto (https://www.altitudecoffee.ca/product/un-tinto-de-colombia/ ) as an excellent dark roast for your morning coffee.
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Until gravity takes a holiday,