Here is an interesting question. In the early days of children's TV, did any child ever enjoy watching Andy Pandy? My guess is no – however there is a deeper question.
How do we explain the Andy Pandy phenomenon?
Allow me to suggest an analogy with quantum mechanics. As we
know a subatomic particle such as an electron can behave as a wave or as a
particle depending on the nature of the observing experiment. In an analogous
way, Andy Pandy can be viewed as creepy or daft depending on the nature of the
observing child. We may call this the creepy/daft duality by analogy with
wave/particle duality in quantum mechanics.
Andy Pandy duality may even be observed by a two children in
a manner analogous to the two slit experiment. Seen through one child's eyes Andy Pandy
is daft, seen through the other child's eyes he is creepy but try to see him through
both children at once and he is inexplicable.
The only other Andy Pandy question we must resolve is an
analogy with Schrödinger's cat. Is Andy Pandy in the basket with Looby Loo?
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