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- temujin1234, on 04/11/2009, -5/+70If you're Glenn Beck, you cry for ratings.
- DantheMan1107, on 04/11/2009, -3/+57Apparently the NY Times doesn't like the Digg Bar.
- inactive, on 04/11/2009, -8/+39I cry when I poop. Just thought you would like to know.
- inactive, on 04/11/2009, -4/+31there is an evolutionary function. tears can act as defense. when a man is being physically beaten by another man and sheds tears that man starts to feel sympathetic, so will those around him.
when a mother loses a child in an accident and weeps, observers notice the tears and decide to become more protective of their own.
in the broader scope of things, tears promote reproduction - IMustBeEmo, on 04/11/2009, -0/+25I don't like it either.
and for those who don't like it:
Profile -> Settings -> Viewing Preferences - yohnstoppable, on 04/11/2009, -1/+21Nobody likes the Digg Bar
- dizzythegreat, on 04/11/2009, -0/+19They have their own, more selfish bar.
- fuetuvoz, on 04/11/2009, -4/+21:'(
- Culyt, on 04/11/2009, -0/+17You can just click the down arrow next to the X on the bar, there is an option to make it die.
I also absolutely hate it. I wish Digg would spend more time fixing the flaws than all this crap.
When Digg decided to become Facebook and add a 'friends' we ended up with hoards of diggers teaming up to frontpage stories (This submitter has a low 198 friend count). Now Digg is ripping of StumbleUpon, that toolbar makes it hard to tell exactly what page your on since it kills the address field.
Meanwhile we still have that bug in the comment box that randomly causes it them to jump up and down in some cases if your comments get to big.
And people who just go around, copy stories that other people submitted and resubmit them then get their 500friends to Digg it.
You also have to sort through 'friend' request from regular friend request, you need to check out the friend cound of those who frieded you because they are interested in what you have to say and who friended you because they friend everyone they see to add to the 400 others. - windowpane, on 04/11/2009, -1/+16I'm curious as to why I tend to cry at beautiful things: an especially vibrant sunset, movies with happy endings, selfless altruism etc. (For the record, I am XX.) Perhaps it is just genetic variation?
- MasterGrief, on 04/11/2009, -1/+16A++ COMMENT WOULD DIGG AGAIN
- phyzixphairy, on 04/11/2009, -3/+16I don't know what this article lacks more, depth or science.
Saying we evolved to cry when we're sad because it's useful to communicate 'sadness' is like saying we evolved eyes because it's useful to see. A real answer to the question would theorize an evolutionary pathway, not a post-facto rationalization of its utility.
The picture test is ridiculous first of all because it is a cartoon, second because he uses it on fully developed human beings who are capable of making the analytic connection between tears and sadness. If you saw the same face depicted with a spike in its head, you would say she looked injured, but not because human beings have 'evolved to communicate a sense of injury by having spikes in their heads."
The speculation about it is also flatly wrong, as there are numerous other indicators of sadness than tears--a furrowed brow, mouth ajar, wobbling lib, sobs, hunched figure, face between the hands, etc. Yes tears make his cartoon look sad, no they are not the only (not probably even sufficient) way to make a human being look sad.
And this entry reports that he "wants" to try this out with digitally altered photographs? A good quarter of the people who own computers know how to do this in twenty seconds using the clone tool, and I'm sure his research budget will permit access to Google. Who the hell drew the cartoon for him?
I'm sorry guys but this is just terrible. - inactive, on 04/11/2009, -2/+12Did your mother die yet? When she does, tell me if the FACT is true.
- Linake, on 04/11/2009, -1/+10Yes. The guy who made the very first comment on this story noticed.
- ivan423, on 04/11/2009, -0/+9I was really sad the other day, and I started crying, and then I felt better.
- Zarokima, on 04/11/2009, -0/+8I cry when you poop, too.
- PaulC, on 04/11/2009, -1/+9I know now why you cry. *Wipes tear*.
- ShavedBusch, on 04/11/2009, -0/+8What if the reason humans uniquely display altruism is related to people being able to communicate their pain through tears, and creating empathy in others? As well as everything else you said.
- bsmang, on 04/11/2009, -1/+9@Primus101: Our understanding of evolution is pretty strong. There are really only 2 possible reasons to think evolution is *****:
1) Ignorance
2) Religion (Which in this particular case is absolutely synonymous with #1.) - nitsuj, on 04/11/2009, -3/+10"Evolutionary theory has more holes then swiss cheese."
At least there's some cheese. Religion is just a hole. - Brododium, on 04/11/2009, -0/+7I've never cried at anything poignant or beautiful, but my eyes have leaked (XY).
- rhkenji, on 04/11/2009, -0/+6what a coincidence, I poop when I cry.
- geodebug, on 04/11/2009, -2/+8So we can enjoy foreign movies.
- Twinfire0, on 04/11/2009, -2/+8I dugg you up so I could bury you twice.
- PandaOnIce, on 04/11/2009, -2/+8*Begins to sob uncontrollably*
- nitsuj, on 04/11/2009, -0/+6Thank you for your detailed critique.
- Marshalrusty, on 04/11/2009, -1/+7@Linake et al.
Yes, that's what "Atheist" means. A-theist. Literally, the lack of a religion.
If you don't attribute yourself to a religion, then you're an Atheist.
If you would like to specify that you do believe in God nevertheless, then you're a Deist.
If you're not sure whether you believe in God, then you're Agnostic. - Linake, on 04/11/2009, -1/+6This one is less sad. Or puzzled... I can't tell!
- chaseonfire, on 04/11/2009, -6/+11So basically what was concluded is that tears make you look sad.. isn't that just common sense?
- MasterGrief, on 04/11/2009, -4/+9It's a trap! Name like "AtheistsRdumb", uses moronic nicknames and acronyms, references a higher power? Definitely a troll.
- inactive, on 04/11/2009, -0/+5But it is something I can never do.
- pappy97, on 04/11/2009, -0/+4" What’s the use of crying when you’re sad?"
What's the use of crying when you are happy? The author ignores the fact that many people cry when they are happy: at weddings, birth of their child, kid's graduation, etc, etc, etc. - aithk608, on 04/11/2009, -3/+7fta: "The experiment used actual photographs of people, not the cartoon images shown above."
- Frankyfan3, on 04/11/2009, -4/+8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO9IPoAdct8
:D
You guys are so funny. - geodebug, on 04/11/2009, -1/+5So this is what it sounds like when doves cry.
- MasterGrief, on 04/11/2009, -2/+6Way to be an jerk, boyo
- shaunj66, on 04/11/2009, -0/+4:')
Work that one out - carbonetc, on 04/11/2009, -0/+3You might want to try looking up "strawman".
And then look up "hubris".
After that, "anti-intellectual".
And finally, "dumbass". - Frankyfan3, on 04/11/2009, -2/+5Why do we need to look sad?
- Dopeness, on 04/11/2009, -1/+4We have tear ducts to lubricate and protect our eyes from dust and other particles. The ducts are under the upper eyelids and produce a salty liquid—a tear-–-that gets spread throughout the eye after each blink. Animals too have the ability to produce tears, but not necessarily for the same reasons that we humans produce them.
Three types of tears are generated by the human eye. Basal tears protect the eye and keep it moist. Reflex tears flush out the eye when it becomes irritated. And emotional tears flow in response to sadness, distress, or physical pain.
Studies have shown that emotional tears contain more manganese, an element that affects temperament, and more prolactin, a hormone that regulates milk production. Sobbing out manganese and prolactin is thought to relieve tension by balancing the body’s stress levels and eliminating build ups of the chemicals, making the crier feel better.
But this minor physiological benefit aside, the most likely reason we produce emotional tears is because it’s a means of communication. Before babies can speak, they can cry. The only way for infants to express frustration, pain, fear, or need is to cry. Adults may use crying to bond with other humans. Expressing sadness can prompt comfort and support from peers. Different languages can provide barriers to spoken communication, but emotions are universal. There are also culturally acceptable reasons for crying that bring people together, such as at funerals or weddings. - SummerofGeorge, on 04/11/2009, -2/+5if you've never read an academic journal, the purpose goes beyond providing a statistically significant conclusion; there are also the limitations, implications, and suggestions for further research
- carrtoonist, on 04/11/2009, -3/+6Or perhaps you get sad because you perceive the beauty to be fleeting. Same reason why parents cry during important steps in their children's development.
- inactive, on 04/11/2009, -0/+3I cry because it helps me sleep better at night.
- triple110, on 04/11/2009, -0/+3Might want to see a doctor about that...
- basickly, on 04/11/2009, -0/+2What do you mean?
- zjbird, on 04/11/2009, -0/+2hahahahaha
I Googled that and understand it now. - bsmang, on 04/11/2009, -2/+4Of course he won't. He's a mindless troll who saw "evolved" in the headline and had to make an appearance.
- Octanum, on 04/11/2009, -1/+3:(
- smotpoker, on 04/11/2009, -0/+2"What if the reason humans uniquely display altruism..."
Are you implying altruism is unique to humans or manifest in unique ways in humans? From what I've read, I would contest the accuracy of the former and ask for evidence of the latter. Altruism exists in many species to varying degrees and often takes similar forms
...not saying your suggestion that tears could help facilitate altruism is way off base, just that altruism exists in other animals in much the same way - hakluytbean, on 04/11/2009, -0/+2From the same article: "There is still debate over whether we have evolved to feel each emotion, or whether they are socially-driven, with societies constructing emotions as required, along with rules as to the appropriate time and place to express them."
Well it seems to me they must be socially driven to a considerable extent. Brits were very unembarrassed about crying in the Georgian era (so not like the movies, lol) then became all 'stiff upper-lip' for a time and today cry at the sight of a kitten. -
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