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Offline Askold

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Red makes you go faster... It also makes you stronger.
« on: October 15, 2012, 11:06:07 am »
Stop the presses! Apparently the orks were onto something:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110602122349.htm

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But threat is a double-edged sword, argue Elliot and coauthor Henk Aarts, professor of psychology at Utrecht University, in the Netherlands. Along with mobilizing extra energy, "threat also evokes worry, task distraction, and self-preoccupation, all of which have been shown to tax mental resources," they write in the paper. In earlier color research, exposure to red has proven counterproductive for skilled motor and mental tasks: athletes competing against an opponent wearing red are more likely to lose and students exposed to red before a test perform worse.

No matter what happens, no matter what my last words may end up being, I want everyone to claim that they were:
"If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine."
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Re: Red makes you go faster... It also makes you stronger.
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2012, 11:30:22 am »
Well that explains why the Russians lost the Cold War.

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Re: Red makes you go faster... It also makes you stronger.
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2012, 11:38:05 am »
Orky science never fails.
Oh, you take the high road, and I'll take the low road...

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Is that weird monkey-creature-looking-thing supposed to be a BLACK MAN?

It's Bi-Curious George, well known supporter of the gay agenda.

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Re: Red makes you go faster... It also makes you stronger.
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2012, 10:59:21 pm »
For the horde!

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Re: Red makes you go faster... It also makes you stronger.
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2012, 11:37:22 pm »
Red makes you do poorly on tests? Now I see why Orks have a reputation for being stupid.