We can't help walking in circles

Read more: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17658

Without landmarks or the sun to guide them, people really do veer off in one direction

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[threnodyofcrows]

the coolest part about this research is that treadmill

[freezing3345]

"AAAaalright, so, we're going to send you out into a forest blindfolded. Have fun."

[riddioughp]

@place910 a strait line ???

[Sparclen]

@FamousSnatcher

What you are thinking off is basicly a mouse ball, except bigger and hollow.

[MagneticProductions1]

So THIS is why I always end up at my house looking for wolves!

[shegoeslocofoco]

That awkward moment when you can not focus on the content cos the voice over puts an annoying emphasis at the end of each frikkin sentence.....

[kozmon0t]

Apparently none of their study subjects knew how to pick a landmark on the horizon, while noting the original terrain, then when they reach the landmark, point a stick back to the terrain they came from, so the other end of the stick points them further on in a straight line to another landmark. Even when it's cloudy.

[batwingedloony]

@satinISsexy no actually you're a moron and this 'circular walk' is a totally standard search pattern in nature. hope this helps!

[stdolanify]

@place910 if we assume the drunk is equally likely to step in any direction:

let d = distance from start, x = number of steps taken

d = sqrt(x)