Science: Health: Emotion
Flip-flopping Pavlovian Populace   (+8, -2)  [vote for, against]
A long-term project for an evil genius.

Step 1: Use Pavlovian techniques to train every new born child to smile when they see a sad face and look sad when they see a happy face.

Step 2: In 50 years, go to your nearest city centre and observe.
-- calum, Oct 11 2002

Re: "Pavolvian" http://www.google.c...0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
One of these people must know... [calum, Oct 11 2002]

Re: meringue desserts http://www.explorat...recipe-pavlova.html
Pavlova. Yummy. [Jinbish, Oct 11 2002]

Flip Flops http://www.flipflop...om/flipflopsflying/
Flying [reensure, Oct 12 2002]

Had a few too many beer cans today?
-- blissmiss, Oct 11 2002


"Step 1" is Baked. Accountants.
-- 8th of 7, Oct 11 2002


Calum - what the..?!

What do you think will happen? That people will be constantly switching from happy to sad faces because they will have to keep reacting to the faces of the people who are reacting them ad infinitum? Erk, that's scary. A planet populated by humans with over-developed facial muscles. And wouldn't it be just the teensiest bit offputting during sex.....?
-- salachair, Oct 11 2002


If only this idea described a population addicted to throwing meringue desserts, then I'd vote for it.
-- Jinbish, Oct 11 2002


salachair, you mean you have your eyes open during sex?
-- General Washington, Oct 11 2002


Fifty years is a long time to wait, but probably well worth it! Sort of like lighting a really long fuse and then running away; someone always forgets to look to see what time the fuse was lit.
-- reensure, Oct 12 2002


You would end up with the next generation all looking like John Cretien
-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Oct 13 2002



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