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I couldn't watch the ridiculous video all the way through. I am positive that the prank victims would have asked the other folks in the room what was going on.

I couldn't watch the ridiculous video all the way through. I am positive that the prank victims would have asked the other folks in the room what was going on. Did they address how people asked and whether/how they were answered? If you're assured by other people that, "it's fine, this happens", it's even more understandable to not panic in this situation.

darkerside 6y ago
Are people downvoting in defense of the video? I can only assume they didn't watch it, if that's the case. Eye roll...
pwdisswordfish4 6y ago
Someone commenting "I stopped reading/watching after ..." earns an automatic downvote. No one cares.
- darkerside 6y ago
  Did you watch the video? The scenario it depicts seems fairly ludicrous and one sided. A section of the article is based on this interpretation, so I think it's fair to question it. To be clear, I scanned the entire video but didn't watch it minute by minute, so I may have missed something. (Different from "I stopped when...") But I'm genuinely curious if anyone knows the context behind whether people asked questions because it really throws the premise into doubt. Would be interested to get OP's take in particular, but I think I'm nested into oblivion at this point. https://youtu.be/vjP22DpYYh8 https://youtu.be/vjP22DpYYh8
  - darkerside 6y ago
    Thanks for explaining the downvotes though. I didn't realize it came off that way, but can understand.
  - pwdisswordfish4 6y ago
    > Did you watch the video? I did. Your (weird) insistence on critiquing the study as if it was a thought experiment / hypothetical / work of fiction (i.e. a piece where the author is asking you to believe something that's just too unbelievable)... is a reason altogether to downvote.
    - darkerside 6y ago
      The mysterious music and quavering voice over positively scream manufactured drama. I don't think it is just me who would get that impression. In a conversation of 2, it's hard to determine who the weird one is sometimes! ;) What makes you think this was a study? Is there a published work referenced somewhere that I missed?

darkerside 6y ago

Are people downvoting in defense of the video? I can only assume they didn't watch it, if that's the case. Eye roll...

pwdisswordfish4 6y ago

Someone commenting "I stopped reading/watching after ..." earns an automatic downvote. No one cares.

darkerside 6y ago
Did you watch the video? The scenario it depicts seems fairly ludicrous and one sided. A section of the article is based on this interpretation, so I think it's fair to question it. To be clear, I scanned the entire video but didn't watch it minute by minute, so I may have missed something. (Different from "I stopped when...") But I'm genuinely curious if anyone knows the context behind whether people asked questions because it really throws the premise into doubt. Would be interested to get OP's take in particular, but I think I'm nested into oblivion at this point. https://youtu.be/vjP22DpYYh8 https://youtu.be/vjP22DpYYh8
- darkerside 6y ago
  Thanks for explaining the downvotes though. I didn't realize it came off that way, but can understand.
- pwdisswordfish4 6y ago
  > Did you watch the video? I did. Your (weird) insistence on critiquing the study as if it was a thought experiment / hypothetical / work of fiction (i.e. a piece where the author is asking you to believe something that's just too unbelievable)... is a reason altogether to downvote.
  - darkerside 6y ago
    The mysterious music and quavering voice over positively scream manufactured drama. I don't think it is just me who would get that impression. In a conversation of 2, it's hard to determine who the weird one is sometimes! ;) What makes you think this was a study? Is there a published work referenced somewhere that I missed?