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deception butterfly

The ripple effects associated with deceptions. Often interlinked with chaos theory.
The deception butterfly produced by fake news was so vast they had to get the President involved in damage control.

Little johnny told the principle Sarah stole his cupcakes knowing she really didn't. The deception butterfly caused multiple parent teacher conferences and Sarah had to change schools.
by Ontological June 24, 2018
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ambient audible rubbish

Unintelligible ambient sounds or voices produced by sound overlay.
The band was so bad it sounded like ambient audible rubbish.

The ambient audible rubbish at the after party was so loud I couldn't hear myself think.

They were working on a program to interpret ambient audible rubbish so it could be understood.
by Ontological June 25, 2018
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A dangerous legal situation where the potential for litigation and the effects thereof could cause permanent widespread damages to all parties.
The catastrophic litigation potential is huge on the new case. There's a chance everyone will be fired and go to prison.

We thought there was catastrophic litigation potential but it was just a false alarm.
by Ontological June 24, 2018
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quasi-retarded

The electrician installed the light switch incorrectly. Although the light still turned on, the switch didn't fully click in the upright position so therefore is quasi-retarded.

The throttle cable on the old ford doesn't fully retract causing the engine to idle at a higher RPM. It's quasi-retarded.

The billing system is quasi-retarded. It accepts debit cards initially, but not after you try a new debit card. Customer service insists they don't accept debit cards.
by Ontological June 24, 2018
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incremental morale degradation

A step by step reduction in the psychological condition of an individual or group.
Despite being fully capable of success, Joe went through incremental morale degradation over the period of several years and no longer wanted to succeed.

Incremental morale degradation struck the heart of the soccer team. What started as confidence and hope for an easy win turned into a psychological train wreck.

They used incremental morale degradation techniques against the troops. Surrender seemed like the only option.
by Ontological June 24, 2018
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Technological hypnosis

A mental state in which overwhelming use of technology alters behavior usually negatively, but not exclusively negatively in relation to social functionality.
The men and women lost interest in one another. Instead of taking each other out on dates they stayed home and played with their Iphones.

Joe was really trying to get Sally's attention by making eye contact. She was making love to her Iphone so much she didn't notice.

Although there were 20 people sitting together in a room, they all were on their Iphones and wouldn't talk to one another. They were in a state of deep technological hypnosis.
by Ontological June 23, 2018
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Social profit

The obtainment of value derived from social interactions and activities.
Jennifer Lawrence spending time with sick children at the hospital is socially profitable because it makes the kids feel happiness and love.

It was socially profitable for Jeff to signup for meetup because he needed to meet new people.

Since Sarah didn't drink alcohol there was no social profit in going to the bar last night.

Law enforcement respecting the privacy of citizens is socially profitable because it builds public trust.
by Ontological June 23, 2018
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