Dispensary Corner 17 Jul 12
July 17, 2012
SCIENTISTS in the UK have
conducted an extensive research
project into the TV show The
Weakest Link, finding that humans
like to be nice to their neighbours.
The program sees contestants
compete in rounds, at the end of
which they then vote to eliminate
each other.
The researchers from the
University of Lincoln examined 72
shows and found that people
were less likely to vote out those
standing next to them.
“We found strong evidence of a
‘neighbour avoidance effect’
which supported our prediction
that spatial proximity would
influence players’ decisionmaking,”
said Dr Paul Goddard,
senior lecturer from the school of
psychology.
The team said that TV shows are
an ideal forum for observing social
behaviour, according to the BBC.
A CYSTIC fibrosis charity was the
winner, but a man’s lawn was
definitely the loser, after he
decided to make his huge yard
look nice for a fundraiser.
Rob Olson from Minnesota in
the USA was set to host the
annual Breathe Easy music
festival, with proceeds to benefit
the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
However in the process of
making preparations he
purchased five bottles of pesticide
which he had hoped would kill
some pesky clover and bindii.
Unfortunately he didn’t read the
label properly, liberally applying
the weedkiller all over the 40,000
square foot lawn which promptly
turned brown and died.
And next year’s event is also
under threat, because the product
used, Ferti-Lome, not only
promises to kill lawns but prevent
them from being reseeded for up
to six months.
In 2011 Olson raised more than
$20,000 for the cause, which he’s
involved in because his two sons
suffer from the condition.
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