Comments on: The Wisdom of Crowds… of Stickleback Fish http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/14/the-wisdom-of-crowds-of-stickleback-fish/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:16:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Everett Williams http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/14/the-wisdom-of-crowds-of-stickleback-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-22214 Everett Williams Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:24:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/14/the-wisdom-of-crowds-of-stickleback-fish/#comment-22214 Alan, The problem is almost always insufficient information and insufficient education with a forcing deadline such as an election. With people needing a wheelbarrow of marks to buy a loaf of bread, people were ready for anything that would allow them to survive, in this case, the Nazis. The reason for the collapse was that we chose to continue to punish a whole nation full of people for the actions of their leaders. Both of those lessons should be remembered as we descend into the abyss of what is surely the modern form of a worldwide depression. Alan,

The problem is almost always insufficient information and insufficient education with a forcing deadline such as an election. With people needing a wheelbarrow of marks to buy a loaf of bread, people were ready for anything that would allow them to survive, in this case, the Nazis. The reason for the collapse was that we chose to continue to punish a whole nation full of people for the actions of their leaders. Both of those lessons should be remembered as we descend into the abyss of what is surely the modern form of a worldwide depression.

]]> By: Alan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/14/the-wisdom-of-crowds-of-stickleback-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-14482 Alan Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:43:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/14/the-wisdom-of-crowds-of-stickleback-fish/#comment-14482 Very Interesting. Perceptions can evidently be used as important propoganda, even in fish. This may help explain why decision by majority (democracy) occasionally chooses quite badly, as in the freely democratic election of Adolph Hilter in Germany. The fish voted for fakes in either case. Were there indications of any groups of fish who refused to choose by following one of them or by following an unintended, volunteer third candidate fish, indicating rejection of both of the fake fish, or did they always follow one of the fakes? Very Interesting. Perceptions can evidently be used as important propoganda, even in fish. This may help explain why decision by majority (democracy) occasionally chooses quite badly, as in the freely democratic election of Adolph Hilter in Germany. The fish voted for fakes in either case. Were there indications of any groups of fish who refused to choose by following one of them or by following an unintended, volunteer third candidate fish, indicating rejection of both of the fake fish, or did they always follow one of the fakes?

]]> By: Becky http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/14/the-wisdom-of-crowds-of-stickleback-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-14208 Becky Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:44:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/14/the-wisdom-of-crowds-of-stickleback-fish/#comment-14208 I have never thought of fish making decisions, incredible study! I believe that when it comes to humans I have to agree with <a href="http://www.deadly-decisions.com" rel="nofollow">Chris Burns,</a> when he states in his newest book, "Deadly Decisions," that the mind can actually fools us into making the wrong decision- interesting stuff! I have never thought of fish making decisions, incredible study! I believe that when it comes to humans I have to agree with Chris Burns, when he states in his newest book, “Deadly Decisions,” that the mind can actually fools us into making the wrong decision- interesting stuff!

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