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At 04:28 PM 18/02/02 -0500, frankie wrote:
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>>>Keith said:
>>It is a classic psychological experiment. A substantial fraction of the
>>population would say they something in conflict with their
>>perception. Most would admit they had given in to social pressure, but
>>(IIRC) some would insist that they had really seen the shorter line as longer.
>>
>>This might be a way to sort out people who could be turned into cult members.
>>
>>Keith Henson
>
>Yes, but it *was* Stanley Millgram who did the experiments, there are
>numerous variations.
Ah, thank you. It does sound like something he would have done.
Keith Henson
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