>>> The human mind is susceptible to suggestion, and it's been demonstrated over and over again for basically as long as we've had civilization. I don't doubt

>>> The human mind is susceptible to suggestion, and it's been demonstrated over and over again for basically as long as we've had civilization. I don't doubt that advertising works on me at some level. This is all the more reason to limit my own exposure to it. I'm one of those people who reacts with surprise and revulsion when we see what the Web looks like with ads. >>> Which is why you experience things like weird retargeting on things you've already boight. My favorites so far are the e-mails I get from online vendors, that say things like: "People who bought shoes have also bought these items..." "Here are some things to go with your batteries..."