Hauke Johannknecht (ash@ash.de)
Tue, 10 Nov 1998 11:04:26 +0100 (MET)
> A good parody....
>
> Start with a cage containing five apes. In the cage hang a banana on a
> string and place stairs beneath it. Before long an ape will goto the stairs
> and start to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs,
> spray all the apes with cold water. After a while, another ape will make an
> attempt-repeat the process. Spray all the apes with cold water. If a third
> ape approaches the stairs, the other apes will try to stop him, even though
> no cold water is sprayed on them. Now, remove one ape and replace it with a
> new ape. The new ape will see the banana and approach the stairs. To his
> surprise the other apes attack him. After another attempt and attack, he
> will know that if he tries to climb the stairs he will be attacked. Now
> remove a second ape and replace it with a new ape. The newcomer will
> approach the stairs and be attacked. The previous newcomer will take part
> in the punishment with enthusiasm. Replace a third of the original apes
> with a new ape. He too will approach the stairs and be attacked. But two of
> the four attacking apes have no idea why they are not allowed to go to the
> stairs or why they participating in the beatings of the newest ape. After
> replacing the fourth and fifth of the original apes with new apes, all apes
> that had been sprayed with water have been replaced. However, no ape will
> approach the stairs. Why? " Because that's the way it's always been around
> here." And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how company policy evolves!
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