A racehorse owner hires a biologist, a chemist, and a physicist to
improve the performance of his stock. Months later, he returns.
First the chemist says, "I have devised a new, undetectable drug that
will improve the acceleration of your horses by 20%, admittedly while
decreasing their lifespan by approximately the same amount."
The biologist says, "I can't help you at the moment, but I have
devised a selective breeding program which should ensure that you have
a stable full of winners to pass on to your children."
The physicist turns around from his blackboard, raises one finger, and
says, "Consider a spherical horse..."
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