Comments on: When you look for answers

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:54:00 +0000

Aren't people fascinating...

Another thing that intrigues me were some of the comments left on the video site - along the lines of, "Why don't you get a life, you morons".

Some people have no sense of humour, and apparently consider anything that doesn't have a tangible result (money?) to be a waste of time. Doubtless such joyless commentators never watch a movie or read a book for sheer entertainment. I'm quite sure they put fantasy writers in the same class as folk who freeze in place for no reason: morons who should be off doing "good" on the world, producing something of worth. Sigh.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:45:00 +0000

I think that the initial reactions would vary along the lines of culture, religion, customs, folklore etc. I would have been interesing to have the same stunt performed in many different capital cities around the world simultaneously and view the different reactions of the passers-by.
My initial reaction would have been either “stunt” or “movie set”. I am not one of those people who wear aluminium foil hats.

By: Jo

Jo — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:23:00 +0000

Not being much given to philosopy, I just thought it was hugely funny the way people were walking around them and looking a bit puzzled to say the least. I would have just thought, what are they all doing to stand so still. Much as I like to believe in magic and aliens when I read, the real me is much more practical

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:29:00 +0000

Well…. Some people are very gullible and susceptible to illogical beliefs… 😛

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:31:00 +0000

It's a fascinating question! I suspect it's because we all willing to believe in small magic, little miracles that could be true, and aren't easily disproved. However, when faced with something so utterly outside our understanding that is completely, undeniably real, the reaction would initially just be stunned disbelief. We would then grope for an explanation that lies within our understanding; as you observed, the first guesses are most likely to be real. Any kind of supernatural explanation just doesn't fit into daylight among a large crowd of people.

Actually, even if there was something really weird going on (aliens, androids, magic), I suspect most people would cling to the more mundane explanations, as that better fits into their existing worldview.

A little magic is okay, since it's harmless. Big magic would be denied due to the fear of the unknown it would inevitably engender.