> >> > >> 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? > >