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drivebyacct2 on Nov 16, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: TSA Puts Off Safety Study of X-ray Body Scanners

It's amazing how complacent people are when intimidated in a security theatre.

VladRussian on Nov 16, 2011 [–]

>It's amazing how complacent people are when ...

in general.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment

We're creatures of obedience to the extent where we cease to be intelligent beings.

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