Knots made humans human. They gave us lashings for the lean-to, bindings for the stone ax, packages with handles, and ways of hanging stuff from belts. From knots we got the bracelet, ways to tie the hair up, snares to snatch the rabbit, the basket and the bow. But that was long ago. The technologies of tying are fading all around us. The knot's gone obsolete. ... -
In the Loop
Knots made humans human. They gave us lashings for the lean-to, bindings for the stone ax, packages with handles, and ways of hanging stuff from belts. From knots we got the bracelet, ways to tie the hair up, snares to snatch the rabbit, the basket and the bow. But that was long ago. The technologies of tying are fading all around us. The knot's gone obsolete. ...-
By Paul Richard