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To: Condor who wrote (49354)10/4/2002 12:11:31 PM
From: Ilaine  Respond to of 281500
 
Oh, it's a common analogy used on SI for people who hung onto their stocks since 2000.;^)

Or maybe it's a metaphor. Or a fable. Or something.



To: Condor who wrote (49354)10/4/2002 12:24:01 PM
From: zonder  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
That experiment refers to slowly increasing the heat so that the frog will not realize it is getting warmer and warmer because the difference will be below his threshold of heat differentiation.

It is quite true, by the way - we were taught about it in high school. (No experiments, thank god :)


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