Here's Why

Infinity Climber

Growing up with the experience of climbing on an object with only one side and one edge may lead to the development of the evil geniuses this world so desperately needs.

"The free-form flowing shape defies flat planes and presents an appearance of organic movement. A drastic departure from static playgrounds, children are challenged to move their bodies around a constantly flowing shape.

Well-crafted sculptural forms are, as one would expect, visually enriching; but more so, they cultivate a positive mind-set and contribute to the overall healthiness of the community. Physical play is certainly healthy, but also teaches children to make decisions, instills confidence, and develops their sense of focus. Little Tikes, through the organic, friendly, graceful shape of the Infinity Climber, has produced a superlative fusion of these rarely united necessities of childhood."
via Boing Boing

About the author: Ian Woolf lives in Sydney, has a degree in Applied Science, worked as a solar astronomer, software engineer, systems programmer, webmaster, research assistant, Cisco CCNA tutor, Physics laboratory demonstrator, Computational Theory lecturer, and subject coordinator; while changing his career to freelance writing and broadcasting. Listen to Ian on the Diffusion radio science show on radio 2SER 107.3FM Monday at 6:30pm in Sydney or streaming audio on www.2ser.com, or listen to the Diffusion podcasts. You should follow me on twitter, here