Two Persuasion Models There are two basic ways to persuade somebody. Inside out, or outside in. Most of us use the outside in approach. We’ve got a fantastic idea in our brain. And since that idea lives in our brains, we LOVE it. And since WE love it, we assume […]
Lonely Monty Hall
What Is He Saying? I have this really weird friend that only speaks in structure language. He avoids content at all costs, and, surprisingly enough, it’s very compelling and soothing to listen to this person. Like all you want to do is blank your mind, when you listen to this person. All […]
Instinctive Sex Programming
Meandering Lecture I went to see this lecture recently by a psychologist. She was applying theories of evolutionary psychology to sales, to leverage our ancient social instincts to more easily make money. Her theory was that everything is, at its core, a kind of frame battle. And that by understanding the deep […]
Ancient Orbiters
Deep Instincts Always Win I saw a recent lecture by a famous psychologist. She was talking about the relationship between online dating and the massive dumpster fire the modern dating game has turned into. She said that, at its core, it’s all about false signals. Compared to a more organic system, where […]
Amnesia Delivery Service
Elusive Bad Guy There is this really strange burglar the FBI has been looking for for some time. He has a very unique MO, and he never actually steals anything. The only thing they can arrest him for is credit card fraud, and breaking and entering. He chooses his victims very, very […]
Dual Planet Theory
My Mouth Hurts I had a friend who had a pain in his mouth so he went to see a dentist. The dentist looked around and took an x-ray. He told him he had four wisdom teeth, all impacted. That the longer he waited to have them taken out, the more the […]
Secret Dream Recipe
Novel Searching I went to the library the other day, looking for a simple novel to read. I picked up one off the shelf, it seemed to be interesting based on the description on the back cover. So I sat down to read it, and this seemed to keep my interest after the […]
Sexy Dollar Lady
Slipped Through My Fingers I was at the supermarket the other day, buying a bunch of stuff for the weekend. It was a cashier I enjoy flirting with whenever I see her. She went to give me my change, and tentatively held out a silver dollar. Not a real silver dollar, but […]
Termite Cavities
Food Hypnosis Supermarkets, or rather their marketing departments, have long known how to covertly influence people. Sometimes based on the layout of the supermarket, or the way the food is chemically altered to become more addictive. But recently they have been experimenting with new technology that is far more dangerous. Natural Taste […]
Energy Transfer Loss
Hot And Cold The Sterling engine is an interesting example of many clever ways to transform energy into different forms. It takes the differential in two chambers of two different temperatures and transforms that into kinetic energy. There’s an interesting inventor that used a similar technique with a bicycle. Not So Nice […]
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