You think that. But....

they've repreated that experiment lots of times, because the original results were so startling. And they always get similar results - i.e. a high proportion of randomly-chosen people are willing to torture people if they think it's expected of them.

So you shouldn't assume you wouldn't.....

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on January 5th 2006 at 11:24:47

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On a brighter note - did anyone see that Derren Brown thing last night.... (General Chat) - Squirrel, Jan 5, 11:18:02
- Oh - did anyone see Sweeny Todd with Ray Winstone the night before? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 5, 11:36:20
- i saw the bit when they were going into the shop robbing jammie dodgers etc (n/m) (General Chat) - conker, Jan 5, 11:35:25
  - Yeah, that was the 'my fence is 4ft high' bit.. very funny... (n/m) (General Chat) - Squirrel, Jan 5, 11:36:46
- F*ck, missed it... (General Chat) - Dr Baker, Jan 5, 11:27:16
  - It was really good, but strange.... (General Chat) - Squirrel, Jan 5, 11:35:07
    - Sounds good... (General Chat) - Dr Baker, Jan 5, 11:45:56
- I saw it. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 5, 11:21:38
  - Roffle.. yeah that was good... (General Chat) - Squirrel, Jan 5, 11:24:29
    - Is it gonna be repeated? i wanted too watch but missed it (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Jan 5, 11:31:13
      - I expect it'll be on E4, or on rotation on More4 for a week or so. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 5, 11:33:23
- I was windering just the same thing (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 5, 11:21:01
  - Yeah, I've seen that too. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 5, 11:22:50
  - Try 'Windeze'.. it may help!.. (General Chat) - Squirrel, Jan 5, 11:22:45
    - You think that. But.... (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 5, 11:24:47
      - Are they in fear that if they don't do as they're told... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jan 5, 11:35:18
        
        No, not at all. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 5, 11:40:02
        
        Too many spelling errors for words. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 5, 11:42:11
        
        I have to say... (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Jan 5, 12:09:54
        
        Good effort.... (General Chat) - Squirrel, Jan 5, 11:46:13
        
        No, just no time for proof reading. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 5, 11:48:24
        
        No, it's just an actor in a white coat (looking very doctorish).... (General Chat) - Squirrel, Jan 5, 11:38:07
      - I really *know* I wouldn't.... (General Chat) - Squirrel, Jan 5, 11:26:57
        
        Suspect 99% of people *know* they wouldn't (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 5, 11:27:59
        
        But you don't know me.. (General Chat) - Squirrel, Jan 5, 11:43:35
  - windering? WONDERING, obviously. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 5, 11:21:24
- The man's a witch (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Jan 5, 11:19:29
  - i'd like to meet him, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Jan 5, 11:21:47
    - I'd like to meet him ... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 5, 11:28:11
  - But did you see it?.... (General Chat) - Squirrel, Jan 5, 11:21:00
    - I wouldn't, but then I knew of the experiment before - like that girl that fessed up part (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 5, 11:26:21
    - Yep - I'm very suggestible - I'd have done anything (General Chat) - duke of york, Jan 5, 11:22:59
      - Ha ha.. (n/m) (General Chat) - Squirrel, Jan 5, 11:25:06

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