supercyberlurker

supercyberlurker t1_iueh9v0 wrote

These didn't work because aluminum was insanely expensive in the 1500s. You don't get the funneling effect if you don't block out the mind-control rays. Tinfoil hats don't work though as they actually concentrate the dumbing signals, you have to line the inside of the dunce cap with aluminum foil. Only then do you get the massive jump in learning.

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supercyberlurker t1_itodzrk wrote

Depends on the risk-reward. I'd probably still answer the same as the others, even knowing consciously I was conforming. It's because the risk of being 'wrong' is extremely low - I'm not in any danger for answering it wrong, unlike an unstable bridge. I would be really curious why everyone was answering as they did, but caution kind of means to just answer the same and then figure it out safely lately. Conversely, I might suspect some kind of 'individuality test' and then intentionally answer it contrarian, but then I don't really know what's being tested there. I think it's more complex than just 'hurr sheep follow'. If it's literally safer to be in the sheep herd, there's more to it.

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supercyberlurker t1_itnzkc4 wrote

I mean that seems sensible.

If I'm in a strange situation, and everyone is doing X even though I don't really understand why yet.. I'll probably do X too, until I do. Frankly, if everyone is jumping off a bridge at the same time, there's probably something actually wrong with the bridge.

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supercyberlurker t1_iqx8hq1 wrote

When I was in school they would show us maps of 'pangea' and we'd see how the continents would obviously fit together to make it.

Then the teacher would tell us 'that was coincidence' and that continents don't move.

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