1993-10-23 - Re: Subliminal Channels

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From: Eli Brandt <ebrandt@jarthur.Claremont.EDU>
To: cypherpunks list <cypherpunks@toad.com>
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UTC Datetime: 1993-10-23 21:18:27 UTC
Raw Date: Sat, 23 Oct 93 14:18:27 PDT

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From: Eli Brandt <ebrandt@jarthur.Claremont.EDU>
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 93 14:18:27 PDT
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Subject: Re: Subliminal Channels
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This is hardly germane to the list, but...

> Its been done for almost 50 years now, and started with the
>tachistoscope used in movie theatres to get people to consume popcorn
> and Coca-Cola(tm) in great quantities.  Sales went up by 60%.

Repeat this on alt.folklore.urban and watch the fun.  I believe this
particular legend was promulgated by a guy who was selling
tachistoscope equipment.  Gotta watch those Small Businessmen.  His
results were not replicable, and his company folded.

> Alex Reynolds

   Eli   ebrandt@jarthur.claremont.edu

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• 1993-10-22 (Fri, 22 Oct 93 13:42:58 PDT) - Re: Subliminal Channels - an41418@anon.penet.fi (wonderer)
  • 1993-10-22 (Fri, 22 Oct 93 16:03:00 PDT) - Re: Subliminal Channels - Karl Lui Barrus <klbarrus@owlnet.rice.edu>
  • 1993-10-23 (Sat, 23 Oct 93 12:48:26 PDT) - Re: Subliminal Channels - Alexander Reynolds <chrome@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>
    • 1993-10-23 (Sat, 23 Oct 93 14:18:27 PDT) - Re: Subliminal Channels - Eli Brandt <ebrandt@jarthur.Claremont.EDU>
    • 1993-10-24 (Sat, 23 Oct 93 18:38:29 PDT) - Re: Subliminal Channels - “Robert J. Woodhead” <trebor@foretune.co.jp>
      • 1993-10-24 (Sat, 23 Oct 93 19:03:08 PDT) - Re: Subliminal Channels - Alexander Reynolds <chrome@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>
        • 1993-10-24 (Sat, 23 Oct 93 19:33:33 PDT) - Re: Subliminal Channels - rjc@gnu.ai.mit.edu (Ray)
          • 1993-10-24 (Sat, 23 Oct 93 19:53:08 PDT) - Re: Subliminal Channels - Alexander Reynolds <chrome@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>
            • 1993-10-24 (Sat, 23 Oct 93 20:48:30 PDT) - Re: Subliminal Channels - rjc@gnu.ai.mit.edu (Ray)
        • 1993-10-24 (Sat, 23 Oct 93 22:13:09 PDT) - Re: Subliminal Channels - “Perry E. Metzger” <pmetzger@lehman.com>
          • 1993-10-25 (Mon, 25 Oct 93 09:53:30 PDT) - Re: Subliminal Channels - Alexander Reynolds <chrome@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>
        • 1993-10-24 (Sat, 23 Oct 93 23:33:08 PDT) - Re: Subliminal Channels - “Robert J. Woodhead” <trebor@foretune.co.jp>
    • 1993-10-24 (Sat, 23 Oct 93 19:13:08 PDT) - Re: Subliminal Channels - rjc@gnu.ai.mit.edu (Ray)
      • 1993-10-24 (Sat, 23 Oct 93 19:33:29 PDT) - Re: Subliminal Channels - Alexander Reynolds <chrome@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>
        • 1993-10-24 (Sat, 23 Oct 93 20:03:08 PDT) - Re: Subliminal Channels - rjc@gnu.ai.mit.edu (Ray)
          • 1993-10-24 (Sat, 23 Oct 93 20:48:34 PDT) - Re: Subliminal Channels - Alexander Reynolds <chrome@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>
        • 1993-10-24 (Sat, 23 Oct 93 20:18:29 PDT) - Re: Subliminal Channels - Eli Brandt <ebrandt@jarthur.Claremont.EDU>
        • 1993-10-24 (Sat, 23 Oct 93 22:18:31 PDT) - Re: Subliminal Channels - “Perry E. Metzger” <pmetzger@lehman.com>