The thing about experimentation—it's a series of failures occasionally punctuated by accomplishment. Without experimentation, we wouldn't have modern medicine, automobiles, airplanes…
So, in the interest of furthering the evolution of science, occasional sacrifices must be made. We must learn to embrace our failures… remember our mistakes … learn from them…
… that's what I tell myself when mom reminds me about what happened to her new ironing board.
It's not my fault that the things aren't built to endure the weight of an 11 year-old—or that they're not particularly buoyant. I did apologize!