cognitive dissonance

Earlier today, the weather was sunny. As a result this interviewer was in an especially good mood and used that natural high to get through some disgusting work, namely going through garbage. Probably you think this is not the kind of work that a well-dressed person like myself would have to suffer but, in the end, I was able to get a most fascinating story. A story about death, destruction, hate, love, the way the world really works and why humans will never care if frogs go extinct.

It all started back in July, when I was in Nicaragua, tracking the ever elusive Dr. Patrick Finerty. He was last seen entering the forest two months ago and I desperately needed to ask him about something - something that could change the course of history. Ok. Maybe that’s an exaggeration, but who is this reporter to judge?

Dr. Finerty, the other day I was rooting through your trash and came across some packaging for some photography-related items.

Uh, ok. You were what? Why are going through my trash? I hardly even buy things!

Anyway, as I said, I was going through your trash and came across the packaging for something called “Kenko extension tubes“. I guess I have a couple of questions about them.

First, why do you have them? Second, can they be reconfigured to cause the end of the universe as we know it?

You seem rather aggressive for a reporter just asking about extension tubes. What’s up?

Dr. Finerty, as you recall, answering these questions is not optional. Stop screwing around and get to the point.

Right. So, I have these items so I can put them between the camera body and my lovely Sigma 150mm f/2.8 macro lens. This makes small items even bigger. Here are some photos for a straight-ahead comparison. That should make you happy, pictures and not words!!!

Without and with:

To answer your second question. No, they cannot be reconfigured to cause the end of anything. They’re just plastic and metal tubes with some bits of wiring.

Hmm… on second thought, you never know. These could probably be reconfigured to purify uranium. Uh, I gotta go. Bye.