Physics for Cats

Last post from yours truly! I don't know what to write about since I've got a massive case of "writer's block", but I'll try something out. I saw two stray cats today - one at uni and one in front of the complex I live in. The one at uni was more unique 'cause I got about less than a metre away from it and stood there, looking at it. The cat didn't even notice me until about 12 seconds later and then it just stared at me and darted off. It was a really weird moment 'cause it seemed to be so fixated on something else and then it's like: *looks* *sudden realisation* "oh sugar" *runs away*. The one in front of where I live was wary of my presence so I didn't approach it. Not as interesting *yawn*.

But, like, cats. Solid yet fluid. Like springs, they bounce off tables tops and chairs and cascade down walls and fences. The grapple to the sides of trees as they desperately try to hunt down their oblivious prey, chirping in the branches. Though cats can climb up the giant, natural structure usually known as a "tree", they can't seem to get back down. Odd? Not really, actually. Thinking about it, gravity won't help the cat at all. In fact, it will make it worse for the cat who is trying to get out of the tree. When it climbs up a tree, the cat knows it must use a certain amount of energy to 'beat' the effects of gravity. When it tries to climb back down the tree, the cat is inevitably going to use energy, but is the energy necessary since gravity is on the cat's side? The answer is no, but energy usage by the cat is inevitable, so there's going to be more energy output going down then there is going up.

I'd draw a picture but it's late and oh, maybe I will. Why not?

So, I hope you understood (even some of) that. I lost myself when I started talking about the inevitability of energy usage. A good question to ask is maybe: how much energy do we have to begin with? Is energy being created? How many different ways can we convert energy? Do we eventually run out of energy? Ok and I'm going to stop before I ramble on forever. That's my cue, and now I'm signing out! I had a lot of fun doing this. I hope you had fun reading this (or it might've just confused you). Bye!

K.