I was just watching an episode of 'Brain Games' last night dealing with this scenario. They had a bunch of people in an office waiting room and every time a buzzer went off, they stood up for a moment then sat back down. There was one person in the room who was not privy to the game and after a couple times, she started standing up when the buzzer went off. Eventually everyone but her was called to their 'appointment' and she was the only one left in the room, still standing up when the buzzer went off. As new uninformed people came in, they also started standing when the buzzer went off. We are hard-wired for 'monkey see, monkey do', basically the "pack animal' instinct.
This is taken advantage of in politics and advertising, which is why we have such a poor representation of the people and such poor products that make money. 'Cabbage patch dolls' anyone? How about the 'Pet Rock'?
This is taken advantage of in politics and advertising, which is why we have such a poor representation of the people and such poor products that make money. 'Cabbage patch dolls' anyone? How about the 'Pet Rock'?
You make people miserable and there's nothing they can do about it, just like god.
-- Homer Simpson
God has no place within these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion.
-- Superintendent Chalmers
Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins a movie by telling you how it ends. There are some things we don't want to know. Important things.
-- Ned Flanders
Once something's been approved by the government, it's no longer immoral.
-- The Rev Lovejoy
-- Homer Simpson
God has no place within these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion.
-- Superintendent Chalmers
Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins a movie by telling you how it ends. There are some things we don't want to know. Important things.
-- Ned Flanders
Once something's been approved by the government, it's no longer immoral.
-- The Rev Lovejoy
