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Science You Can Believe In

The Experiment

A dedicated scientist at the Peacegirl Institute for Advanced Scientific, Mathematical and Undeniable Studies conducted the following experiment on a frog.

Step one: Train the frog to jump in response to the verbal command "JUMP".
Result: Frog jumps on command.
Observation: Frog can hear and respond to a verbal command.

Step two: Shout "JUMP" and measure the distance the frog jumped.
Result: Frog jumped a distance of 3 feet in a straight line.
Observation: Frog can jump a distance of 3 feet.

Step three: Cut off the right front leg and shout "JUMP".
Result: Frog jumped a distance of 2.5 feet in a straight line.
Observation: Frog with three legs does not jump as far as a frog with four legs.

Step four: Cut off left front leg and shout "JUMP".
Result: Frog jumped a distance of 2 feet in a straight line.
Observation: Frog with only two legs does not jump as far as a frog with either three or four legs.

Step four: Cut off right rear leg and shout "JUMP".
Result: Frog jumps six inches at a 45 degree angle.
Observation: Frog with only one leg does not jump as far, or as straight, as a frog with two, three or four legs.

Step five: Cut of left rear leg and shout "Jump".
Result: Frog does not jump at all.
Observation: Frog with no legs is deaf and cannot recognise its handler.