It's a fable. A short story meant to convey a fundamental lesson. In this case about how seemingly nonsensical institutionalized procedures come into being. Substitute humans in any hierarchical environment and suddenly it makes sense.
Next you'll be warning everyone not to take to take anything Aesop had to say seriously because, "Talking animals? Are you fucking kidding me?"
[ - ] Prairie 1 point 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 21:49:15 ago (+1/-0)
An alternate interpretation is that it's good adaptation because the (((experimenters)) are still lurking around to pour water on them. The threat is not gone.
[ + ] AlexanderNevermind
[ - ] AlexanderNevermind 4 points 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 18:27:13 ago (+4/-0)
That's just the way we do things around here.
[ + ] Prairie
[ - ] Prairie 3 points 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 21:49:56 ago (+3/-0)
[ + ] Clubberlang
[ - ] Clubberlang 2 points 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 22:16:41 ago (+2/-0)
Guns are useful.
[ + ] Ragnar
[ - ] Ragnar 1 point 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 23:25:53 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] BulletStopper
[ - ] BulletStopper 1 point 1.8 yearsAug 25, 2023 00:20:33 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Spaceman84
[ - ] Spaceman84 3 points 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 16:29:08 ago (+4/-1)
[ + ] Tallest_Skil
[ - ] Tallest_Skil 2 points 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 16:38:58 ago (+2/-0)
It’s obviously true, of course. This is how people behave. It’s just that there has never been any formal study done of it, anywhere.
[ + ] BulletStopper
[ - ] BulletStopper 2 points 1.8 yearsAug 25, 2023 00:25:41 ago (+2/-0)
Next you'll be warning everyone not to take to take anything Aesop had to say seriously because, "Talking animals? Are you fucking kidding me?"
[ + ] FreeinTX
[ - ] FreeinTX 2 points 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 16:54:55 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] shitface9000
[ - ] shitface9000 1 point 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 22:34:22 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Prairie
[ - ] Prairie 1 point 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 21:49:15 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Inward
[ - ] Inward 1 point 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 20:43:04 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Prairie
[ - ] Prairie 1 point 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 21:51:08 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Hobama
[ - ] Hobama 2 points 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 23:11:42 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] Belfuro
[ - ] Belfuro 1 point 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 20:30:59 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] carnold03
[ - ] carnold03 1 point 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 20:00:08 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] SteppingRazor
[ - ] SteppingRazor 1 point 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 17:49:55 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Hand_Of_Node
[ - ] Hand_Of_Node 1 point 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 16:58:37 ago (+1/-0)
They live in a cage and are being fucked with by their jailers. There's gotta be some unresolved anger there.
[ + ] enormousatom
[ - ] enormousatom 0 points 1.8 yearsAug 25, 2023 10:09:11 ago (+0/-0)
[ + ] CMajor
[ - ] CMajor 0 points 1.8 yearsAug 25, 2023 09:01:59 ago (+0/-0)
[ + ] texasblood
[ - ] texasblood 0 points 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 22:05:58 ago (+1/-1)
[ + ] Clubberlang
[ - ] Clubberlang -2 points 1.8 yearsAug 24, 2023 22:15:41 ago (+0/-2)