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hall of mirrors cat torture
11 March, 2006 11:41
I thought the cat piano was a bit cruel and unusual. Now, the hall of mirrors, created to torture cats, takes the cake. Athanasius Kircher one sick individual.
Gaspar Schott wrote:
"You will exhibit the most delightful trick if you impose one of these appearances on a live cat, as Fr. Kircher has done. While the cat sees himself to be surrounded by an innumerable multitude of catoptric cats, some of them standing close to him and others spread very far away from him, it can hardly be said how many capers will be exhibited in that theatre, while he sometimes tries to follow the other cats, sometimes to entice them with his tail, sometimes attempts a kiss, and indeed tries to break through the obstacles in every way with his claws so that he can be united with the other cats, until finally, with various noises, and miserable whines he declares his various affectations of indignation, rage, jealousy, love and desire. Similar spectacles can be exhibited with other animals."
I wish I could find an historical reference to the cat that pissed this guy off. Whatever the feline did; eat his sandwich, kill his pet bird, digging in his garbage, set the stage for selective torture of its species for that time.
By the way, don't think too much about building one of these. It would be kind of funny for a few minutes, but it is sure to wear off. On a side note, it would be interesting to stick a mouse in the contraption. OK, I am done thinking about it...
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Main Entry: spew
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spIwan; akin to Old High German spIwan to spit, Latin spuere, Greek ptyein
intransitive verb
1 : VOMIT
2 : to come forth in a flood or gush
3 : to ooze out as if under pressure : EXUDE
transitive verb
1 : VOMIT
2 : to send or cast forth with vigor or violence or in great quantity -- often used with out
- spew-er noun
-- Merriam-Webster