A Mystery Unraveled
Jan 17th, 2012 by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
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Gordon Seckenheim dedicated his post-doctoral research to insect behavior. Specifically, he wanted to learn why moths are attracted to a flame.
His work determined that the moths killed in this way are suicidal. As corroborating evidence, he cited the global human suicide rate of .0074 percent. When you figure there are an estimated 200 trillion moths and butterflies, it makes sense that millions would kill themselves every night. It’s simple mathematics.
It was accounted a strange coincidence when Dr. Seckenheim himself committed suicide after his marriage ended.
Or it may have been that his emotional state somehow clouded his analysis.
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