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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 20 Sep 2017

    Something I recently taught my kids: Like other animals, people are most dangerous when they feel threatened.

    7:10 AM - 20 Sep 2017
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      1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 20 Sep 2017

        A predator will disengage if you seem less promising than other prey, but an animal who sees you as threat doesn't have that option.

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      2. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 20 Sep 2017
        Replying to @luisviera @NarcosNetflix

        Or watch real life:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/17/narcos-filmmaker-shot-dead-scouting-locations-rural-mexico1/ …

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      2. andasion‏ @andasion 20 Sep 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Yes, that's when they start categorizing everyone into "threats" or "allies" by using the slightest signals from their speech/positions/etc.

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      3. andasion‏ @andasion 20 Sep 2017
        Replying to @andasion @paulg

        Noticed in discussions w hard-left friends: they weren't interested in my views, they merely used it to extract info/signal to categorize me

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      1. ERIK FINMAN‏Verified account @erikfinman 20 Sep 2017
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        Never corner a person or push them too far - it'll never end well.

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      1. Neal‏ @DigitalNeal 20 Sep 2017
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        So lets take away their healthcare and see what happens!

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      1. Tomas Van den Berckt‏ @tomvdb 20 Sep 2017
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        I only recently realized I’ve learned a lot about human behavior from observing animal interaction as a child

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      2. DanaBlankenhorn‏ @danablankenhorn 20 Sep 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Republicans will never stop acting like they're threatened. You're just telling liberals to back down. Ain't happening, bud.

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      3. Telly Brown‏ @TellyBrown 20 Sep 2017
        Replying to @danablankenhorn @paulg

        You just said republicans are acting like they are threatened while saying liberals shouldnt stop threatening.

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      1. Ketul Shah‏ @ee13b133 21 Sep 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Should find out what threatens Trump.

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      1. German Bidzilja‏ @Gerka 21 Sep 2017
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        I would say people are most dangerous (and unpredictable) when threatened and cornered.

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      1. nutty‏ @nutlybutter 20 Sep 2017
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        dangerous ~ driven; threatened ~ no backup plan

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      1. rube heretic‏ @RubeHeretic 20 Sep 2017
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        There is a corollary to this, from a troll's perspective..

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      1. Telly Brown‏ @TellyBrown 20 Sep 2017
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        You should also teach them that detaching the teet will create crying babies.

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      1. 5 Pixels Studio‏ @Reno_Web_Design 20 Sep 2017
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      1. Arik R‏ @arikroc 20 Sep 2017
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        I'm sure in part this predicts the last election's results

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      1. Prof Jeff Cunningham‏ @cunninghamjeff 20 Sep 2017
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        I think there is a 'scary movie' syndrome going on. Something about being threatened invigorates our sense of group acceptance.

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