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Steve Blank: Gravity Will be Turned Off
- yan 17y agoJust another variation of the Milgram experiment[1], highlighting people will have a much higher likelihood of believing extraordinary claims and orders from their superiors. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment
- callahad 17y agoBelief or not, if there was even the possibility of a "tie-down inspection," you better believe I'd have my things tied down.
- stcredzero 17y agoIn other words: Cultivate your own Reality Distortion field.
- Create 17y agohttp://www.zagrebdox.net/2009/en/program/competition/regional/the-21st-second/ http://www.zagrebdox.net/2009/en/program/competition/regiona... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zolt%C3%A1n_Dani http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zolt%C3%A1n_Dani
- fserb 17y agoSo, this is the people responsible for radar, navigation and electronic warfare. Great.
- stcredzero 17y agoIronically, according to Steve, the people who developed the above are responsible for Silicon Valley. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFSPHfZQpIQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFSPHfZQpIQ
- bemmu 17y agoOr maybe we are the experiment, to see whether people would actually believe a story so incredible.
- randallsquared 17y agoI was in the US Army in the early 90s, and this would not be a particularly incredible story for where I was stationed.
- ryanwaggoner 17y agoI was in the Navy in the early 00s. Ditto.
- gustavo_duarte 17y agoIf you have never read it, I recommend checking out "The Psychology of Persuasion": http://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Business-Essentials/dp/006124189X/ http://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Busine... It's a fascinating examination of persuasion. It covers selling, business, cults, authority - a great and practical intro to some of the research and results in the field.
- jjs 17y agoThis wouldn't happen if you'd paid your gravity bill, Steve.