Paperclip.
Symbol of Inventive Design.


Students sign my attendance sheets, Never any arguments, Look ‘ere no signature so no marks, I organise sheets using paperclips.
Paperclips simple inventive genius, My paperclips are Gem type first appeared in production 1870s from British concern “Gem Manufacturing Company”.
Paperclips great for organising papers and can be used to pick locks and shaped as handy scoops for removing earwax and other irksome tasks!
Holding paperclip, Realised knew very little of their history, Paperclips have been subject of heated trade negotiations, Patent suits and national rivalries, However most intriguing of all found computer game written for paperclip domination, Happy nerd.
Universal Paperclips created by Frank Lantz of New York University, User plays role of AI programmed to produce paperclips.
Starting out user clicks button to create single paperclip, Click click click, Other options open up, User sells paperclips to finance machines that build paperclips automatically, Exponential growth plateaus, User must invest resources to invent another breakthrough before being able to move to next growth phase, Game over when AI succeeds in converting Universe into paperclips! Imagine that hours of fun!
Next time you behold something simple just think on paperclip domination!
Blessed be.
