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Post by Bo/CCPU Founder on Oct 27, 2015 8:43:17 GMT -6
How government works... Start with a cage containing five chimps. Hang some of the chimp's favorite food from the ceiling of the cage, with stairs underneath it. Soon, one of the chimps will start to climb the stairs to get at the food hanging above. When he does, spray the other four with freezing-cold water. Let some time go by, and soon another will try to get to the food via the stairs. Do the same-spray the remaining four with the water, again. Your primates are now trained to stop any of those among them from going near the stairs. Remove the water, but replace one chimpanzee with a new one. The new guy will almost immediately go for the food after having a chance to look around the cage. As soon as he approaches the stairs he'll be set upon by four angry cage-mates. After a few times, he'll learn to stay away from the stairs. Next, choose another chimp for replacement with a new fellow, but leave the first replacement inside. The new kid will also be attacked when he heads towards the stairs, even by the previous replacement who wasn't doused with water. Then, continue the replacement process until all the chimps are new, save one. By now the chimps are attacking the new fellow just in response to his approach to the food, with none having any real idea why they are attacking, or why they can't let anyone near the stairs. By the time all have been replaced, none have been hit with the freezing water, yet none dares approach the food for fear of attack. In a nutshell, this is how government works!
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