Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Answers #1 LOCOMOTION

Does the tooth fairy have wings?

The tooth fairy may indeed possess wings but, as I will prove here, they cannot possibly be functional. The tooth fairy could have vestigial wings, as an evolutionary leftover or merely for aesthetic purposes. They are not used for locomotion. The use of wings necessitates a diet that the tooth fairy could not possibly maintain. Birds often eat up to three times their body weight in food each day to provide calories for the high energy activity of flying. Assume the tooth fairy weighs 120 pounds. She would then need to consume 360lbs of food each day to support a flying habit. Not only would this consume precious financial resources, it would take away valuable travel time. I submit that the tooth fairy uses a method of transport that is beyond our current capabilities.

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