Apple Causes ‘Religious’ Reaction in Brains of Fans

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What has been a long running joke about the tenacity of the Apple Zealot just may prove to be a fact. A BBC documentary called Secrets of the Superbrands examines the evangelical frenzy attributed to hardcore Apple fanatics.

"The Apple products are triggering the same bits of [Brooks'] brain as religious imagery triggers in a person of faith."
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It can't be true. It just can't.

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I've been saying this for friggen years... It is the EXACT same arrogance as religious nuts.This study only makes sense and it's COMPLETELY obvious. Why? Because inside of their thought process there is NO logic. None what so ever. Ever tried arguing with an apple person? Everyone has heard the ever-hilarious comeback of "It's just better!"

There's no logic to their liking unless they like being ripped off.
 
If Apple causes "religious" reactions in the brains of fans, then what causes all the die-hard PC lovers to come in and rant about how stupid/ignorant/worthless/mindless Apple fans are? I think their should be a study on that so we can compare the two.
 
Maverick1337 said:
If Apple causes "religious" reactions in the brains of fans, then what causes all the die-hard PC lovers to come in and rant about how stupid/ignorant/worthless/mindless Apple fans are? I think their should be a study on that so we can compare the two.
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The cause is called "irritation".
 
Blind faith sums it up, the arrogance and unwillingness to listen to logic, that causes mass irritation.
 
Maverick1337 said:
If Apple causes "religious" reactions in the brains of fans, then what causes all the die-hard PC lovers to come in and rant about how stupid/ignorant/worthless/mindless Apple fans are? I think their should be a study on that so we can compare the two.
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There is no standard PC group, or whatever. There is though, an Apple community. I also don't think anyone was calling Apple fans stupid, but if you're one, you may be on to something. ;)
 
Maverick1337 said:
If Apple causes "religious" reactions in the brains of fans, then what causes all the die-hard PC lovers to come in and rant about how stupid/ignorant/worthless/mindless Apple fans are? I think their should be a study on that so we can compare the two.
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Cause=Effect
 
faugusztin said:
The cause is called "irritation".
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It has to be more than that though. When something irritates someone, they don't usually go on the internet and nerd rage. It's a cause deep-rooted in the functionality of the human brain that triggers an emotional outburst of expression. We should perform experiments ASAP to gain knowledge on why this happens.
 
Think different.

I do find it challenging to have rational and logical discussions with some Apple fans as they do often reject logic, reason, experience and common sense when it comes to Apple products.
 
Maverick1337 said:
It has to be more than that though. When something irritates someone, they don't usually go on the internet and nerd rage. It's a cause deep-rooted in the functionality of the human brain that triggers an emotional outburst of expression. We should perform experiments ASAP to gain knowledge on why this happens.
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No, it's just irritation + internet :p
 
Well given the way religion treats its followers and the way Apple treats its followers I think this is a perfect match. One day geniuses will molest children and the Jobs will be considered a prophet. So it is written so it is done, amen. :p
 
niconx said:
Well given the way religion treats its followers and the way Apple treats its followers I think this is a perfect match. One day geniuses will molest children and the Jobs will be considered a prophet. So it is written so it is done, amen. :p
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Know what bugs me about that. "So it is written, so it is done", nonsense? Just because it was written down, doesn't mean it should be done.

Case i point: I just wrote down "Give Canna all your money". So it is written, so it is done. I wish it was that easy.
 
canna said:
Know what bugs me about that. "So it is written, so it is done", nonsense? Just because it was written down, doesn't mean it should be done.

Case i point: I just wrote down "Give Canna all your money". So it is written, so it is done. I wish it was that easy.
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maybe all of my Apple money... :p

only about 0 usd worth of anything, right now :D
 
"When one person suffers from a delusion it is called insanity; when many people suffer from a delusion it is called religion."
- Robert Pirsig (194:cool:

:D
 
phide said:
So I've noticed.
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My original statement was in it's entirety was a only single sentence and yet you chose to misquote me. You even left out the ellipses to at least indicate that you left out part of the statement.

heatlesssun said:
I do find it challenging to have rational and logical discussions with some Apple fans as they do often reject logic, reason, experience and common sense when it comes to Apple products.
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Add the inability to properly quote to the list.;)
 
I have an Apple iphone 4, an iPAD, a Digital Storm PC, an XBOX, and a PS3. I have owned both AMD and Nvidia graphics cards. I am very confused/concerned as I don't feel like I can be neatly grouped within a large box and painted with a wide paintbrush. Please, all knowing anti-apple superior beings, put me in my appropriate place so I can once again exist in harmony.

If you need a logical reason as to why I like the iPAD and iphone: its because they have far more developer support than the competition. That is what is important to me - and therefore that is where I am going to spend my money (and apparently in the process cause you vasts amount of irritation to which I laugh).
 
txfeinbergs said:
I have an Apple iphone 4, an iPAD, a Digital Storm PC, an XBOX, and a PS3. I have owned both AMD and Nvidia graphics cards. I am very confused/concerned as I don't feel like I can be neatly grouped within a large box and painted with a wide paintbrush. Please, all knowing anti-apple superior beings, put me in my appropriate place so I can once again exist in harmony.

If you need a logical reason as to why I like the iPAD and iphone: its because they have far more developer support than the competition. That is what is important to me - and therefore that is where I am going to spend my money (and apparently in the process cause you vasts amount of irritation to which I laugh).
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This article concerns Apple zealots, not your average consumer that happens to own Apple products. No one is going to get irritated by someone like you. It's the people who look at Windows and Linix users with their nose in the air, and make completely false statements regarding Apples being faster, do more, easier to use, can't get viruses, cooler, BETTER, etc........without them knowing anything factual, other than what Apple and fellow Apple users have told them.
 
Seriously, the folks on here who don't get the frustration have obviously either never dealt with an Apple zealot or in fact are one. There are normal, rational, well-balanced Apple users, and then there are the cult members.
 
homernoy said:
This article concerns Apple zealots, not your average consumer that happens to own Apple products. No one is going to get irritated by someone like you. It's the people who look at Windows and Linix users with their nose in the air, and make completely false statements regarding Apples being faster, do more, easier to use, can't get viruses, cooler, BETTER, etc........without them knowing anything factual, other than what Apple and fellow Apple users have told them.
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Yeah, it says the person the study was done on is somebody who thinks of Apple 24 hours a day (eg, not your normal behavior). It also says it isn't JUST Apple. It's all the megabrands we think of (it specifically includes Facebook and Twitter).
 
drako said:
Seriously, the folks on here who don't get the frustration have obviously either never dealt with an Apple zealot or in fact are one. There are normal, rational, well-balanced Apple users, and then there are the cult members.
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That could be said of a great many things. A friend of mind is an American fanatic. It is his religion. Put him on a machine like that, start talking about football, and I bet he would look like an Apple user. Same is true for most any true fanatic. Thankfully, I have only ever met a few true fanatics. Scary people man, scary people.
 
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