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So that's all great and trying to help and all, but.. a crowd that yells at the top of their lungs to a driver till he goes in tears (in place of actually guiding him to properly move the vehicle), and thereafter tries to lift the bus using nothing but brute force.. isn't this like creating a problem and then trying to solve it?

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Wow, is that your take from the article? It just goes to show you can't please everyone.

I wonder if you would feel different if you were the one UNDER that bus?

The whole article tried to elaborate on the problem of crowds, did you read it thoroughly enough?

It does not elaborate on the "problem of crowds", at all. On the contrary, it offers a rather positive view to the whole spontaneous reaction thing. Which is great, don't get me wrong. However, in this case, I believe the solution could have been much much simpler to begin with. But that's just me :)

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