On Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:03:11 -0400, Jim Wilkins wrote:

"Winston" wrote in message
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On Sat, 23 Jun 2012 08:21:43 -0400, Jim Wilkins wrote: ...
Funny how the mind works.
I use that bow knot twice a day and never thought to apply it to
anything else. Someday I will discover a secure version; then I will
only have to use it once a day.
--Winston

Tie a third layer of the knot with the loops.

I see how that would make the knot more secure.... Hang on.

(Fumbles with shoe.)
I tried it just now and I was able to open the knot as
easily as before, even with the additional third layer.
Jim, you are a genius! Thanks.

In a classic psych experiment (that I didn't find with Google, so this
is from remote memory) the students are tasked to empty a cistern of
dirty water. On a table visible to them is a clean pitcher of water and
some drinking glasses, but otherwise they have no utensils. Typically
they use their hands instead of dirtying the glassware. When asked why
not afterwards they don't have good answers, it just wasn't "right".

I'll bet we both fall prey to the same kind of bias
every day. Luckily, it is never called to our attention.



--Winston