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Connected: New Book Says Humans "Behave Like Flocks Of Birds"

First Posted: 11/28/09 05:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 03:10 PM ET

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USA Today:

The interconnected web of our friends, family, neighbors and acquaintances may dominate our lives more than we know.

They've always been there, making up our social support systems. But now, largely thanks to the burgeoning popularity of online social networks like Facebook, researchers are discovering what a powerful influence our connections -- both online and off -- really have over our lives.

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The interconnected web of our friends, family, neighbors and acquaintances may dominate our lives more than we know. They've always been there, making up our social support systems. But now, largely...
The interconnected web of our friends, family, neighbors and acquaintances may dominate our lives more than we know. They've always been there, making up our social support systems. But now, largely...
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MyFatCat
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06:22 PM on 09/28/2009
Ah, that would be "weed" not week. In any case, that which does not reproduce is therefore worthless.
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MyFatCat
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06:21 PM on 09/28/2009
By that logic, if you aren't either a virus or a week, you might as well be dead.
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RMac
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04:22 PM on 09/28/2009
And in the case of managers that would be a flock of decapitated chickens.
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