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Re:Humans once opposed coffee and refrigeration: why we ofte... by Pica_soO on Monday July 25, 2016 @04:59PM (#12161584)
All advertising does is basically trying to create the illusion that the stuff has been tested by the rich, the beautiful and successful- you are basically a late adopter.
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Re:Humans once opposed coffee and refrigeration: why we ofte... by muddyrivers on Monday July 25, 2016 @05:32PM (#12161758)
The multiple aspects of the power of celebrity endorsement.

It works so well, which makes one wonder how gullible human beings are, in a general sense. The thought is depressing.

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Re:Humans once opposed coffee and refrigeration: why we ofte... by Pica_soO on Tuesday July 26, 2016 @01:01PM (#12167065)
I wonder if that gullibility could be countered by AI. The moment you click "add it to the basket" on amazon- our little dev.Ail.ment pops-up and starts quoting bad reviews or our past decisions to not buy something- or even sleeker counter manipulation. Add block is basically the brute force version of this.
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