Friday, November 23, 2018
Senior seven-second rule
Polistra applies the seven-second rule to 'continuous' broadcasts or media. When you tune into a radio station or TV network or livestream, the IMPORTANT THING will show up within seven seconds. For TV, the IMPORTANT THING is DNC's current talking point. For other broadcasts, the THING is more varied.
Lately I've been tuning into the Senior Dog Gathering Room at various times. It's usually uninteresting, with occasional moments of cuteness or sadness or living purpose.
Here's the seven-second rule:
At any time of day or night, this fellow is PACING. (Left panels) He's always up, always padding around, checking smells. Occasionally he will halfway settle into a bed (Right panels) but he never stays more than a minute.
He must sleep sometimes, but not when I'm watching.
Sidenote: The upper left panel shows a typical old-dog gait. Mammals normally walk with front limbs opposing back limbs. Humans retain the pattern though our forelimbs don't touch the ground. Old stiff dogs move both limbs on one side in parallel, not in opposition. Pretty much the quadruped version of shuffling.
Update a month later: Rule still holds. The pacer is still pacing all the time.
At any time of day or night, this fellow is PACING. (Left panels) He's always up, always padding around, checking smells. Occasionally he will halfway settle into a bed (Right panels) but he never stays more than a minute.
He must sleep sometimes, but not when I'm watching.
Sidenote: The upper left panel shows a typical old-dog gait. Mammals normally walk with front limbs opposing back limbs. Humans retain the pattern though our forelimbs don't touch the ground. Old stiff dogs move both limbs on one side in parallel, not in opposition. Pretty much the quadruped version of shuffling.
Update a month later: Rule still holds. The pacer is still pacing all the time.
Labels: coot-proofing
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