[extropy-chat] Fear of flying

Kevin Freels kevin at kevinfreels.com
Thu Jun 9 07:22:39 UTC 2005


I don't think the issue is height. As I said, I am a student pilot and have 
no trouble there. Also, many pilots seem to have trouble flying commercial. 
I know a large group of pilots and am considering an actual study regarding 
this topic. Any opinions about the value of such a stidy?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henrik Öhrström" <henrik.ohrstrom at gmail.com>
To: "ExI chat list" <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 6:05 PM
Subject: RE: [extropy-chat] Fear of flying


> >
>> Hi Terry,
>> A solid list of experiments has determined that human babies
>> (less than 1 year old - crawling stage) will not crawl - on a
>> solid glass floor - out over a drop underneath that glass floor.
>>
>> They will however, if tempted or otherwise cajoled - agree to
>> back out over the drop. But as soon as that `drop' becomes
>> visible they immediately retreat to the non-drop portion of their
>> environment.
>>
>> It seems we have a memory which says `height is dangerous' -
>> especially if you're _not_ in control.
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> Ray D
>>
>> Thanks, Ray.  I remember seeing newsclips of this experiment.  If
>> not wholly
>> learned then this is a genetic memory.  I wonder if this experiment has
>> included primate babies, chimps, gorillas, and orangutans?
>>
>> Terry
>>
>>
> Well, these experiments are not true for all babies, both my daughters 
> have
> repeatedly tried (and sometimes succeeded in) crawling of edges of all
> kinds. No permanent harm but I make sure that ALL possible jump-off points
> are very well secured since these kamikaze babies has most certainly not
> read those studies.
> I have though and was rather surprised when they started flinging 
> themselves
> of edges...
> Other children I know are more careful and one have never-ever required 
> any
> sort of gate or protection since he is very careful and have as far as I
> know never fallen off anything.
> Darwin days I suppose, I hope that my daredevil cuties gain something more
> than just bumps and sprains from being so physically forward as they are.
>
> /henrik
>
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