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by pinko 2329 days ago
Boiling frog syndrome.
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>The premise is that if a frog is put suddenly into boiling water, it will jump out, but if the frog is put in tepid water which is then brought to a boil slowly, it will not perceive the danger and will be cooked to death.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_frog

But if you watch the pot, the frog won't boil.
The saying is cute, but it's important to note that the frog had to be lobotomized to stay in despite the slow change.

i'm not sure what our excuse is, however.

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