Tough times don't last, Tough men do

MONKEYS IN A CAGE

Scientists place five monkeys in a cage. Suspended from the roof of the cage is a large bunch of ripe bananas. Inside the cage are many boxes. After several minutes of staring at the bananas, the monkeys begin to stack the boxes in order to reach them.

Each time any of the monkeys tries to stack the boxes, the researchers spray all of the monkeys with a high-pressure hose. This continues until all monkeys stop trying to reach the bananas. Once all five monkeys have been thoroughly conditioned, Phase Two begins.

The scientists replace one original monkey with a newcomer. Upon seeing the bananas, the sixth monkey begins to stack boxes and is immediately attacked by the remaining "trained" monkeys. No water is sprayed, but the remaining monkeys still won't let the newcomer try for the bananas.

Once the newcomer is trained, the scientists replace another monkey. Again, the newcomer is attacked each time it tries to reach the bananas. Even the sixth monkey takes part in the attack, even though it has never been sprayed.

This continues until all five original monkeys have been replaced. No replacement monkeys have ever been sprayed to keep them away from the bananas. Yet, even with 5 monkeys who have never been punished for stacking boxes now in the cage, none of them will try for the bananas.


Seems exactly the way the army is training its soldiers...


NDP Video parody. Also available, NKF saga parts one and two.
http://willythecop.blogspot.com/2005/07/s-national-day-dance-mtv.html