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[–] CptHacke@piefed.social 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's that whole frog analogy, where you can slowly boil a frog alive by gradually increasing the temperature by small increments.

[–] foo@feddit.uk 20 points 2 days ago

I'm pretty sure that's a myth, but the analogy is still useful to get the concept across. It simultaneously amuses me and disappoints me that so many humans can be aware of this effect and still not recognise it happening to them, whilst the frogs aren't actually that stupid and jump out of the water.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago

*after you lobotomised the frog first.