Now here's a social psychology experiment (of sorts) that seems to contradict a lot the nasty stuff about (lack of) bystander intervention. They put a small robot that could only roll in straight lines on the "mean streets" of New York City. Out of the top of the robot stuck a pennant stating its intended destination. As the robot got stuck (against curbs, in potholes, under benches, etc.) total strangers would come along, read the pennant, extricate the robot from its predicament, and point it in the right direction. Apparently, they didn't lose a single robot.
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