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thatguyshields t1_jbxfufb wrote

Amazing what we, the human race, can do when great minds come together. Just a shame that it’s always in a time where things seem pretty dire and never before things get bad.

Does that make sense? πŸ˜…

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FierceContinent t1_jc9tqc6 wrote

"Urban myth has it that if you put a frog in a pot of boiling water it will instantly leap out. But if you put it in a pot filled with pleasantly tepid water and gradually heat it, the frog will remain in the water until it boils to death. Allegedly, the frog is not able to detect the gradual increase in temperature until it's too late.This allegory is frequently used in economics, business and marketing. It also illustrates an aspect of human psychology: we tend to accept things that creep up on us slowly but steadily, even when they take control of our lives. But one day we wake up and find ourselves in boiling water. "

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