Theos-Talk Archives (September 1998 Message tl00119)

OK folks ... I've been on the internet since the days when it's only
participants were people working on nuclear weaponry (though I'm not
supposed to say what I was doing on it at the time (-:), and I've certainly
seen my share of strange things,  but *this* has got to be one of the
strangest things that's ever come across my screen ....... have fun
...... -JRC

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>>>This little Jedi mind trick is kinda freaky, till you think
>>>about it a little while. Then it's even more weird. Just follow the
>>>instructions below:
>>>
>>>DON'T scroll down too fast; do it slowly and follow the instructions
>>below
>>>exactly, do the math in your head as fast as you can. It may help say
>>the
>>>answers aloud quietly!! > >  >>>>> >> >> >
>>>
>>>FOLLOW these instructions one at a time and as QUICKLY as you can!
>>>
>>>What is:
>>>
>>>2+2?
>>>
>>>4+4?
>>>
>>>8+8?
>>>
>>>16+16?
>>>
>>>Quick! Pick a number between 12 and 5.
>>>
>>>Got it?
>>>
>>>Now scroll down...
>>>
>>>The number you picked was 7, right?
>>>
>>>Isn't that weird???
>>>
>>>Free will or synaptic wiring? You be the judge.  Check out the
>>>following
>>>exercise, guaranteed to freak you out.
>>>
>>>There's no trick or surprise. Just follow these instructions,
>>>and answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can!
>>Again, as
>>>quickly as you can but don't advance until you've done
>>>each of
>>>them...really. Now, ARROW down (but not too fast, you might miss
>>>something).........
>>>
>>>What is:
>>>
>>>1+5
>>>
>>>2+4
>>>
>>>3+3
>>>
>>>4+2
>>>
>>>5+1
>>>
>>>Now repeat saying the number 6 to yourself as fast as you can for 15
>>>seconds. Then scroll down.
>>>
>>>QUICK!!! THINK OF A VEGETABLE! Then arrow down.
>>>
>>>Keep going.
>>>
>>>You're thinking of a carrot right?
>>>If not, you're among the 2% of the population whose minds are warped
>>enough
>>>to think of something else. 98% of people will answer with carrot when
>>>given this exercise. Freaky, huh?