[Scene: A is on a ladder. B walks in] A: Heya B: Hey... why are you on a ladder? A: Oh, you noticed? B: Yeah. A: I’m testing a theory. B: Yeah? A: Well, you know gravity? B: I’ve heard of it, yes. A: Well, gravity becomes stronger the closer you are to the earth’s core. B: So... ? A: So, the higher up you are, the weaker gravity is. B: You realise how tiny the difference in gravity is between down here and up there? A: Sorry, I can’t hear you all the way up here. The air’s thinner, you know? B: What? A: The weaker gravity means there’s less oxygen in the air, so your sound becomes thinner. B: Is that why you’re up there? A: Yeah. Low-oxygen training. Top athletes train on top of mountains to get used to low oxygen, so that when they come back down to normal levels, they’ve got over-oxygenated athletic supermuscles. B: There’s no way sitting on top of a ladder is gonna make you more athletic. What sport are you even training for up there? A: Chess. [pause] A: You’re an idiot. |