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This makes me think that scientists are, in essence... insane... because isn't that the definition of insanity... pulling the lever again... and expecting different results? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.249.210|108.162.249.210]] 02:46, 11 June 2014 (UTC) | This makes me think that scientists are, in essence... insane... because isn't that the definition of insanity... pulling the lever again... and expecting different results? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.249.210|108.162.249.210]] 02:46, 11 June 2014 (UTC) | ||
− | : It actually isn't the definition of insanity. | + | : It actually isn't the definition of insanity. {{unsigned ip|162.158.91.167}} |
What makes you think the result is expected to change? The scientist path isn't pulling the lever again because he's expecting a different result. He's pulling it again to see what happens. Learning more about lightning machines is worth the pain. {{unsigned ip|108.162.216.47}} | What makes you think the result is expected to change? The scientist path isn't pulling the lever again because he's expecting a different result. He's pulling it again to see what happens. Learning more about lightning machines is worth the pain. {{unsigned ip|108.162.216.47}} |
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After reading this, I was just waiting for Hatguy to lure various animals over to the lever in order to test it without being harmed in the process... 115.70.105.180 11:06, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
- Causality?
"Cueball pulls a lever. The lever causes a bolt of lightning to come down and strike him." I doubt that. "Cueball pulls a lever. A bolt of lightning comes down and strikes him." is correct. It may be coincidence, we cannot know that without testing. Undee (talk) 10:32, 18 October 2013 (UTC)
- Agreed. And fixed. -- 173.245.51.210 07:59, 8 November 2013 (UTC)
This makes me think that scientists are, in essence... insane... because isn't that the definition of insanity... pulling the lever again... and expecting different results? 108.162.249.210 02:46, 11 June 2014 (UTC)
- It actually isn't the definition of insanity. 162.158.91.167 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
What makes you think the result is expected to change? The scientist path isn't pulling the lever again because he's expecting a different result. He's pulling it again to see what happens. Learning more about lightning machines is worth the pain. 108.162.216.47 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
Timothy Wilson, UVa, tested if people (or rather college sophmores, i imagine) perfer sitting queitly or getting shocked. For males, it played out as shown. 173.245.54.167 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
I once (purely as a scientific endeavor and not as a dare) touched an electrified wire (the ones for cattle). I actually HEARD the electricity hit. I have never done that again, and will never ever do that again, no not never in a million years. ONCE. IS. ENOUGH.Jakee308 (talk) 19:52, 24 April 2015 (UTC)