> It seems to me that in a group, one critical bit of information tends to > be... Averaged out between all the members and often falls below some > threshold which causes it to be ignored. Once the group has decided it > isn't important, no matter how hard you try, you can't get it past > the group mind. > You may go back later and find that each person will confess they felt it > was important, but were not willing to challenge the collective decision. Isn't this how neurons work? Interesting to think that deep brain structure could be influencing how our conscious mind works. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist