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'Big Brother' Eyes Make Us Act More Honestly

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the to-say-nothing-of-big-brother's-fists dept.

dylanduck quotes a NewScientist.com article that says "We all know the scene: the coffee room with the 'honesty box' where you pay for your drinks — or not, because no one is watching. But researchers have discovered that merely a picture of watching eyes trebled the amount of money paid." That's a pretty deep-rooted fear of getting caught, which could be useful for crime prevention perhaps. But whose eyes?"

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  1. Only if it's a 2-way street by Phoenix666 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'll be happy to have George W. Bush and Karl Rove know my every move as long as I get to know their every move. If anything, they should know nothing about what we do whilst we know every move they make. After all, they work for us.

    If neither of those scenarios work, then they can butt the hell out of our lives.

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