Heffalumps! And coheffalumps!

[pozorvlak]

Most people know the story of the three blind men and the elephant. There were three wise blind men (the story goes) who had never before encountered an elephant. One day, an elephant was brought before them, and they were asked to describe it. The first wise man felt the trunk, and said "Elephants are like snakes", the second felt a leg, and said

Comments

[totherme]

I guess this is one of the tricky things about the study of economics.

[pozorvlak]

Your measurements affecting the thing that you measure? Yes, I suppose so - but it's not a problem confined to economics!

[half_of_monty]

I enjoyed it. Thank you.

[necaris]

I think it's a good story :-)

[stronae]

Okay, well, I'm amused, at least. :)