From: cpd@cat.pan.net   
      
   "Ian B"  wrote in message   
   news:4b150a22$0$2523$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk...   
   > RT wrote:   
   >> Brad Templeton wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> In article <4B0882AA.A19DCC80@hotmMOVEail.com>,   
   >>> RT   wrote:   
   >>>>>>> famous team. Somebody is going to see you on the court and say,   
   >>>>>>> "I know that face!"  (Again, we presume Simon is there with   
   >>>>>>> Anders because One put him there.)   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Do you know the team doctor for the Miami Dolphins?   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> No, but he's seen on TV by huge numbers of people every week when   
   >>>>> he comes out   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Oh? I see people with hats and team jackets run out  - which one is   
   >>>> the team doctor?   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> to examine an injured player on the field.   The problem is, if   
   >>>>> you let yourself be seen by millions then the odds are high that   
   >>>>> one of them will say, "Wait, I know that guy, but he's somebody   
   >>>>> else..."   
   >>>   
   >>> Why does it matter which one it is?   The point is that you won't   
   >>> put a Cylon   
   >>   
   >> If you don't know who it is you'er not likely to remember them later.   
   >>   
   >   
   > You don't seem to be getting the point. If somebody appeared on TV who   
   > looked exactly like your spouse, a close friend, etc, you'd immediately   
   > notice them, and remember them. They become significant to you because of   
   > the astonishing similarity, not because of what their job title or other   
   > status is.   
   >   
   >   
   > Ian   
   >   
      
   Astonishing similarity does actually happen though.  Mistaken identity is   
   more common than most people realize.   
      
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