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One of Milgram's experiments (not the infamous one) tested this, using people standing on the sidewalk looking up. https://youtu.be/P0e6zG8IbE8 https://youtu.b

• ars 11y ago
  He might think he's testing conformance, but he actually just tested curiosity.
  • ywecur 11y ago
    Wouldn't they at least ask after a while if that was the case?
    • ars 11y ago
      What makes you think they didn't? I saw lots of people look up, check the people around them and keep going.
• ywecur 11y ago
  I really want to try this out myself now. Is it really possible that people just continue standing there while not getting why they are doing it? Don't they even care to ask? Feels like it would take just a single guy to ask: "What are we looking at?" For everyone to realize that they are acting like fools.
  • ars 11y ago
    So try it! Elevators are wonderful places for things like this :) Try the classic: enter an elevator and turn around to face the back - see how many copy you.
• ywecur 11y ago
  I really want to try this out myself now. Is it really possible that people just continue standing there while not getting why they are doing it? Don't they even care to ask? Feels like it would take just a single guy to ask: "What are we looking at?" For everyone to realize that they are acting like fools.