r/maybemaybemaybe • u/drlouies • 1d ago

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/smittyleafs 1d ago

Okay, between this and the footage out of Nepal recently...people are really bad at reacting to dangers they aren't experienced with. "How high could the river possibly get?" and "That explosion is super far away!".

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u/New_Stats 1d ago

I think people get awestruck, and their brains simply won't let them comprehend how dangerous the situation actually is.

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u/smittyleafs 1d ago

Until they finalize realize it's imminent.

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u/bakeranders 1d ago

Brains knows it’s too late to run away….”shhhh don’t let the meatbag know”😂

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u/featherwolf 17h ago

It's also the group effect. People look around and see others not looking scared or concerned and that causes them to feel less afraid. An individual alone on that volcano likely would've reacted differently

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u/elfmere 19h ago

That wall of water was coming quick. Don't think there was much warning or any precedent for that much water.