Debrief: Finding Nemo
Let's discuss for a moment the concept of Critical Mass. In laymen's terms, it's the tipping point. The point in a situation (large or small) where everything turns and becomes part of same thing, concept, trend, etc... Seems easy. In the activity, Finding Nemo - the concept is quite clear. There comes a point where enough people have found or realized that Nemo has been found that the task of inquiring about Nemo has been abandoned and all effort goes toward getting into line before you are the last one. This concept can be explained by this experiment: The Hundredth Monkey by Ken Keyes Jr.: The Japanese monkey, Macaca Fuscata, had been observed in the wild for a period of over 30 years. In 1952, on the island of Koshima, scientists were providing monkeys with sweet potatoes dropped in the sand. The monkey liked the taste of the raw sweet potatoes, but they found the dirt unpleasant. An 18-month-old female named Imo found she could solve the problem by wa...