Tumblr Thread Seamlessly Weaves Knitting And Science

It's not surprising that Tumblr would find a way to highlight the role of threadwork into computing and space travel when you consider this bonkers thread on the fiery drama of the knitting community. Again, it's not like little old ladies sewing things is the first thing one thinks of when considering math and hard science, but by golly if it ain't part of it.

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