On Thu, Sep 13, 2001 at 08:37:44AM -0700, J. R. Molloy wrote:
> From: "Anders Sandberg" <asa@nada.kth.se>
> > But even knowing about this phenomenon doesn't mean you can easily
> > overcome it. It is a frighteningly strong inhibition, due to a somewhat
> > simplistic brain.
>
> More frightening is that this strong inhibition can be circumvented in the
> case of kamikaze religious fanatics such as the ones who hi-jacked US
> airliners on September 11, 2001.
They never had to deal with it, since they were following another
psychological program. If you are willing to die, then the diffusion
of responsibility problem doesn't matter.
As you said, sane terrorists are rare.
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