> >>
> >> Thought you folks might enjoy this...
> >
> >>
> >> >>Start with a cage containing five apes.
> >> >>In the cage, hang a banana on a string and put stairs under it.
> >> >>Before   long, an ape will go to the stairs and start to climb
towards
> >> the
> >> >>Banana ,   but as soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the
apes
> >> >>with cold water. After a while, another ape makes an attempt with
the
> same
> >> >>result --   all the apes are sprayed with cold water.  Turn off the
cold
> >> >>water.
> >> >>
> >> >>If, later, another ape tries to climb the stairs, the other apes
will Try
> >> >>to prevent it even though no water sprays them.
> >> >>
> >> >>Now, remove one ape from the cage and replace it with a new one.
The New
> >> >>ape sees the banana and wants to climb the stairs.  To his horror,
all Of
> >> >>the other apes attack him.  After another attempt and attack, he
knows
> >> That
> >> >>if he tries to climb the stairs, he will be assaulted.
> >> >>
> >> >>Next, remove another of the original five apes and replace it with a
New
> >> >>one. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked.  The previous
> >> >>Newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm.
> >> >>
> >> >>Again, replace a third original ape with a new one.  The new one
makes it
> >> >>to the stairs and is attacked as well.  Two of the four apes that
beat
> Him
> >> >>have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs, or why
They
> >> >>are participating in the beating of the newest ape.
> >> >>
> >> >>After replacing the fourth and fifth original apes, all the apes
which
> >> Have
> >> >>been sprayed with cold water have been replaced.
> >> >>
> >> >>Nevertheless, no ape ever again approaches the stairs.
> >> >>
> >> >>Why not?
> >> >>
> >> >>"Because that's the way it's always been around here."
> >> >>
> >> >>Sound familiar?
> >