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An erosion gully in Australia caused by rabbits, an unintended consequence of their introduction as game animals. In the social sciences, unintended consequences (sometimes unanticipated consequences or unforeseen consequences, more colloquially called knock-on effects) are outcomes of a purposeful action that are not intended or foreseen.
The Osborne effect is a social phenomenon of customers canceling or deferring orders for the current, soon-to-be-obsolete product as an unexpected drawback of a company's announcing a future product prematurely. It is an example of cannibalization.
The term lateral thinking was coined by Edward De Bono to denote a creative problem-solving style that involves looking at the given situation from unexpected angles, and is typically necessary to the solution of situation puzzles. The term "lateral-thinking puzzle" was popularised by Paul Sloane in his 1992 book Lateral Thinking Puzzlers. [1]
It’s not about being relatable or grounded; it’s about escaping into the unexpected and enjoying 19 Bizarre Comics Infused With Dark Humor And Unexpected Twists By Dogmodog (New Pics) Skip to ...
A Wheel of Fortune contestant has gone viral for his hilarious "missolve.". On the Monday, Nov. 11 episode of the show, contestant Will attempted to solve the puzzle “Give yourself a round of ...
A worldwide practice of locking cockpit doors, which emerged of course after 9/11 as a way of keeping terrorists out, can also keep a potential rescuer of the plane outside the cockpit if the terrorist or murderer is already inside. Is this an "unexpected drawback" or a "perverse result," in the typology of the article?
The other unexpected drawback was the 12-inch revised touchscreen, much bigger and set a little lower than its predecessor. On the plus side, it’s quite intuitive to use, reasonably responsive ...
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