>There is something truly compelling about the button. People will engage in activities that create the illusion of control freely and willingly. This aspect of human nature could be a prank or used to take advantage of regular people. Alternatively public officials could harness this force to serve the greater good.
I pressed the button because I was too lazy to read about it first and I was curious what would happen. I was disappointed.
I haven't pressed the button, primarily because I don't care about it, or the result. I was given gold for some benign comment, and haven't even looked up what that means.
Though, as I was writing this, I realize I don't care about achievements in games. I'm there for the experience, where several of my friends insist on 100% completion. I wonder if there is a correlation, as the two could be seen as a waste to those who value experience and real world accomplishment over badges and accomplishment achieved through drudgery.
(i know i'm just responding to myself over and over again but) apparently its the opinion of quite a few that the experiment doesn't have any rule that states that you can't make a script for it. that's fully in line with the parameters of the experiment, the parameters just being 'here's a button and a timer; do what thou whilst'.
[+] [-] Rainymood|11 years ago|reply
I pressed the button because I was too lazy to read about it first and I was curious what would happen. I was disappointed.
[+] [-] therobot24|11 years ago|reply
[+] [-] keslag|11 years ago|reply
Though, as I was writing this, I realize I don't care about achievements in games. I'm there for the experience, where several of my friends insist on 100% completion. I wonder if there is a correlation, as the two could be seen as a waste to those who value experience and real world accomplishment over badges and accomplishment achieved through drudgery.
[+] [-] kremlin|11 years ago|reply
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[+] [-] kremlin|11 years ago|reply