The Mars Rover “Curiosity” has photographic evidence that even on Mars you can find evidence of the superiority of finely tied knots. Of course, the picture is of the Rover taking a picture of its own wiring harness. But it is still cool to know that despite all of the superiority of modern technology, that it still comes down to a clove hitch to keep a wiring harness bundled together countless miles from home. Members of the International Guild of Knot Tyers (IGKT) have defined exactly what kind of knots are used.
Whoa, wait. There is a GUILD for people who tie knots? Yes. Yes there is, here is their website:
I was actually a member for a couple of years. I like rope; these people LOVE rope. You might even say they want to marry it, which any good member, past or previous, of the IGKT knows is actually called a bend. OK you can boo now.
My bad attempt at humor finished, here is a link to the story. Thanks to Joe Fefe of Winchester Sprinkler for knowing that if there was such a thing as the IGKT, I must surely have been a member and for passing this story on:
http://news.yahoo.com/ancient-knots-keep-mars-rovers-laces-tied-red-141541222.html
