# Piper Cub thinks you guys are geniuses! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 19, 2016, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-cub-thinks-you-guys-are-geniuses/775166 "2016-12-19T18:34:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-cub-thinks-you-guys-are-geniuses/775166/21 "2016-12-20T00:26:05Z")
> [@](#): > > Quoth **Hari Seldon** : > > Right. We have real parts and imaginary parts. My imaginary part has instructions for a shrink ray, but they won’t make a real one. I thought that all your imaginary part knew how to design was galaxy-spanning civilizations. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-cub-thinks-you-guys-are-geniuses/775166/22 "2016-12-20T01:02:25Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I thought that all your imaginary part knew how to design was galaxy-spanning civilizations. It’s easier to do that if you can shrink it down to fit in your pocket. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-cub-thinks-you-guys-are-geniuses/775166/23 "2016-12-20T01:05:55Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > It’s easier to do that if you can shrink it down to fit in your pocket. It’s on Orion’s belt. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-cub-thinks-you-guys-are-geniuses/775166/24 "2016-12-20T02:11:04Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > It’s on Orion’s belt. I left a galaxy there once. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-cub-thinks-you-guys-are-geniuses/775166/25 "2016-12-20T02:12:59Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > It’s on Orion’s belt. Ooh…Pretty. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-cub-thinks-you-guys-are-geniuses/775166/26 "2016-12-20T02:44:34Z")
The shrink ray does exist! I’ve seen it documented dozens of times over on The Consumerist website. There are always stories about subtle changes in packaging…what used to be a 16-ounce package is now only 14 ounces for the same price. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-cub-thinks-you-guys-are-geniuses/775166/27 "2016-12-20T04:51:04Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > The shrink ray does exist! I’ve seen it documented dozens of times over on The Consumerist website. There are always stories about subtle changes in packaging…what used to be a 16-ounce package is now only 14 ounces for the same price. Of course it does - ask George Costanza. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-cub-thinks-you-guys-are-geniuses/775166/28 "2016-12-20T08:24:20Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Me, too. I’m a fig of my own imagination. You just want someone to eat you. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-cub-thinks-you-guys-are-geniuses/775166/29 "2016-12-20T17:37:23Z")
> [@beowulff](#): > > Of course it does - ask George Costanza. They _shrink_??!? I don’t know how you guys walk around with those things. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-cub-thinks-you-guys-are-geniuses/775166/30 "2016-12-20T18:44:47Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > We only make rays of the “death” variety here. And they tend to be a bit antiquated. Antiquated or not, I don’t think I’ll share those with Cub. Maybe on his 12th birthday, when he’s matured a bit. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-cub-thinks-you-guys-are-geniuses/775166.md?page=1)