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Post by GPM1000 on May 3, 2017 19:56:52 GMT -5
hey guys it is gpm here, and my wrist really hurts (carpal tunnel i believe) and i am typing this all with my left hand, so i cba to capitalize, probably will make thread later
oh boy, the mandela effect is pretty interesting. if you don't know what it is, it is basically your brain mis-remembering something. for example, a while ago people realized that the berenstein bears were actually spelled berenstain bears. other notable examples are the monopoly man not having a monocle, we are the champions not having an "of the world" at the end, or kit-kat's logo not having a "-" in it.
the effect got its name from nelson mandela being believed to have died in prison and having a funeral on tv by many people.
some believe that there are parallel universes at work changing minute details, and some believe it is just our brains not being as reliable as possible. the second theory seems more accurate tbh
so, my question to you is why do you think this happens, has this happened to you, and what are other good examples?
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2017 20:00:40 GMT -5
from the time I was 6 months old to the time I was two years old I thought I lived in Asia or Africa even though Canada is in North America
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Post by Cadrega on May 3, 2017 21:07:06 GMT -5
Yeah I've heard about this a lot. It's really weird how this happens. Like i remember it being Home Depot, but now it's The Home Depot
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Post by GPM1000 on May 3, 2017 21:07:45 GMT -5
from the time I was 6 months old to the time I was two years old I thought I lived in Asia or Africa even though Canada is in North America Are you sure that's not just being a dumbass with geography B)
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2017 21:13:09 GMT -5
from the time I was 6 months old to the time I was two years old I thought I lived in Asia or Africa even though Canada is in North America Are you sure that's not just being a dumbass with geography B) it probably was I had a toy globe with this little guy in an airplane that you moved around with a joystick
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Post by GPM1000 on May 4, 2017 0:03:42 GMT -5
Are you sure that's not just being a dumbass with geography B) it probably was I had a toy globe with this little guy in an airplane that you moved around with a joystick What does that even mean xD
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Post by Retired moderator. on May 4, 2017 0:18:48 GMT -5
It's just humans being forgetful and changing popular media to make things easier to remember. The only reason things like "Luke, I am your father" is remembered is because the actual line is not as quotable because it lacks context.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2017 4:05:30 GMT -5
This hasn't happened to me, but I have heard of things like "Curious George never had a tail" and "C-3PO isn’t all gold", which falls under the Mandela effect.
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Post by LuMaIchArgI on May 4, 2017 5:45:55 GMT -5
People remember 2.1 was supposed to be a small update, that may be an example
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Post by JoshKip on May 4, 2017 8:09:05 GMT -5
Are you sure that's not just being a dumbass with geography B) it probably was I had a toy globe with this little guy in an airplane that you moved around with a joystick OH MY GOD I HAD THAT. lmao
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Post by perrito triste on May 4, 2017 8:12:59 GMT -5
Well, now I know what it is
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Post by Subzero on May 4, 2017 11:15:30 GMT -5
Wowie, that is pretty intriguing. However, I don't think that's happened to me, though.
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Post by AngelZX on May 4, 2017 14:29:05 GMT -5
That never happened to me, but I think it's fascinating.
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Post by GPM1000 on May 5, 2017 0:04:25 GMT -5
It's just humans being forgetful and changing popular media to make things easier to remember. The only reason things like "Luke, I am your father" is remembered is because the actual line is not as quotable because it lacks context. That is exactly what I think, humans just want an easy way to remember something.
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