Let's say you walk into the cafeteria in the Wilkinson Center at BYU. It seems to be sorta crowded, so you look around for a seat. Out of the maybe 30 tables in the room, not one of them is totally empty. Therefore, despite that there are probably a hundred open chairs... you take NONE of them.
It seems, dear friends, that humanity has regressed to following principles of physics previously thought relevant only to subatomic particles. Specifically, the Pauli Exclusion Principle, which states that no two electrons with the same spin may occupy the same atomic orbital.
So according to the Pauli Exclusion Principle, when finding a seat in a sorta-crowded cafeteria, you MAY NOT sit at ANY table which already has an occupant of your same "spin"--in this case being the antisocial attitude of not wanting to get to know ANYONE, make new friends, or be a respectable, decent human being. Isn't it wonderful!? Instead, you must turn away from the cafeteria, feeling forever alone (because you are) and walk outside to an unoccupied bench or stretch of grass to eat your grub in peace. :)
Granted, there are several benefits of following the Pauli Exclusion Principle in the macro world. For one, it defends our delusional antisocial tendencies to not make contact with any unknown human being and thus preserve our not-so-macho dignity. Because, you know, why on earth would we want to sit next to someone at a lunch table and make a new friend? It sounds completely ridiculous, right? And it's all thanks to our decision to follow the Pauli Exclusion Principle as if we were brainless subatomic particles. Easier than being FRIENDLY, right?!!
Three cheers to human stupidity and to the Pauli Exclusion Principle!
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