There is a sting — probably a monofilament of some kind because it can not be seen by the human eye; yet it is durable enough to maintain its strength for a lifetime, and it is long enough to reach across oceans.
The folks atop the ladder
Are the ones the world adores
So boost me up my ladder, kid
And I'll boost you up yours.
Let's all stroke together
Like the Princeton crew
When you're strokin' Mama
Mama's strokin' you.
We are robots. We don't do coincidence.