There’s an article in today’s Guardian’s that talks about a new craze called flash mobs: “Python-esque street theatre events organised by email. Big crowds of strangers suddenly materialise at a predetermined location, act out a series of actions and then melt away, leaving bystanders bewildered and amused.” There are some examples, like the large group of people who turned up together at a department store in New York, stood around discussing a pile of carpets…

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