A rancher walked into his stable one afternoon, and holding up some carrots by their stalks, called, "Who is ready for a treat?"
One of the horses looked up at him and thought, "Strangely, I don't think I am."
Suddenly, the horse was gone.
Those familiar with philosophy will not be surprised at the above story as it only illustrates in the negative the proposition of French philosopher René Descartes, "
Cogito ergo sum."
"I think, therefore I am."
Stating his theory at the beginning of the story, however, would have been...
Putting Descartes Before De Horse.
