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Old 09-15-2001, 02:27 PM   #8
Sazerac
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Join Date: January 7, 2001
Location: Monroe, LA
Age: 61
Posts: 7,387
Quote:
Originally posted by J.J.:
The smaller and narrower the mind, the bigger and broader the ignorance of the reaction. Unfortunately, people are like that world-wide, it is a human thing, not political. I remember some of my research reviews that showed the critical mass required to effectively lower it's participant's intelligence by a degree of classification is minimum number of people 3, max required 5 for mob psychology to effectively take over individual rational thought. Sad but true statement of the human condition.

I understand that fully, J.J. It's something they call the "hivemind" effect, where rational thought completely gives way to this "hivemind" of bigotry, paranoia, and terrorism. It's the same concept as that of a Lynch mob.



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