Traffic cones are wonderful objects. Lots of technology works just like traffic cones. The cones have three properties. (1) They do their job only when they stand in a particular spot. (2) They do the opposite of their job when they move even a few feet from that spot. (3) They are quite easy to move around.
Lies are like traffic cones. If a lie is believed, it keeps someone from finding something out or instills a false belief in someone. But if a lie is found out, then the person who discovers the lie knows that there is something in just this area that someone else is very concerned to keep dark. Deception and censorship have similar effects: one can find the killdeer's nest by deducing the point from which she is trying to lead one away. Lies and deception undertake to minimize someone's understanding, but, when they fail, great torrents of information gush out.
Posted by shea0017 at October 3, 2004 8:41 PM