Ray's Thought for the Day - I 22, '05

How much elbow room does an organism require to keep itself entertained? Easy that. Consider the organism's capacity for imagination, its size and its mobility and you'll have yer answer.

Examples:

organism - paramecium
imagination - unknown
size - barely visible to a 20/20 naked eye
mobility - great over short distances
Elbow Room Answer - happy go lucky in a cup of water

organism - mountain biker
imagination - low
size - medium
mobility - great over medium distances
Elbow Room Answer - happy go lucky on more than 100 acres

organism - arboreal warbler
imagination - low
size - 4-6 inches and disproportionately light for the small size
mobility - significantly great
Elbow Room Answer - happy go lucky on 2-10 acres

organism - naturalist
imagination - high
size - medium
mobility - medium
Elbow Room Answer - happy go lucky on one acre

organism - Sequoia gigantea
imagination - unknown
size - really big
mobility - none
Elbow Room Answer - happy go lucky on under an acre

orgainsm - environmental consultant
imagination - low
size - medium
mobility - significantly high
Elbow Room Answer - happy go lucky with weasel room