Why are dummies so life like?

[opps]

A few weeks ago, I was waiting for a tube train at White City station. On the other side of the track a 6 story building is being built.

Hanging over the side of a building was what I assumed was a person in a harness. I became slightly concerned that the "person" was not moving. I then noticed that a team of people 2 floors higher were trying to use a pole to grab his harness. The fact that they were 2 stories above him, rather than being on the same floor that he was at lead me to conclude that the "guy" was a mannequin and part of a training exercise.

My question is- why does it have to look so life like? It even had shoes.

 

[Bod ...]

A few weeks ago, I was waiting for a tube train at White City station. On the other side of the track a 6 story building is being built.

Hanging over the side of a building was what I assumed was a person in a harness. I became slightly concerned that the "person" was not moving. I then noticed that a team of people 2 floors higher were trying to use a pole to grab his harness. The fact that they were 2 stories above him, rather than being on the same floor that he was at lead me to conclude that the "guy" was a mannequin and part of a training exercise.

My question is- why does it have to look so life like? It even had shoes.

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To stir people's emotions.

 

[berty3000]

Makes the experience more realistic, if you know what I mean...

 

[Notch7]

They can even talk on GBnews

 

[jurassic sparkk]

Uncanny valley.

 

[Andydevon]

What Keith Starmer on GB news you have to be kidding.

 

[HERTS P&D]

What Keith Starmer on GB news you have to be kidding.

Who is Keith Starmer?

Andy

 

[Andydevon]

Oh *******s sorry typo.

Keir Starmer​

But he does appear so much a Keith.

 

[berty3000]

Oh *******s sorry typo.

Keir Starmer​

But he does appear so much a Keith.

Oh, you mean Sir Kneel?

 

[ellal]

But he does appear so much a Keith.

What is 'a Keith' supposed to be like, Andy Pandy?

 

[berty3000]

What is 'a Keith' supposed to be like, Andy Pandy?

A dopey plonker who is like a cardboard cut out perhaps? Oh no, that's Sir Kneel.

It is an insult to the memory of Keith Chegwin to imply any similarity to Sir Lefty Lawyer.

 

[Notch7]

Oh *******s sorry typo.

Keir Starmer​

But he does appear so much a Keith.

Corbyn supporters call him Keith

I was getting worried you had gone all left wing on us for a moment

 

[Brigadier]

Attempted joke = epic fail

 

[motorbiking]

Oh, you mean Sir Kneel?

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thats not a BLM kneel is it? or had they just finished their audition for strictly?

 

[noseall]

thats not a BLM kneel is it?

Sir Kier is showing Angela how it happened - his knighthood.

Those chairs look posh.