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raccoon

(31,119 posts) Sat Aug 16, 2014, 07:54 PM Aug 2014

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Why are wax museums so....creepy? nt

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Why are wax museums so....creepy? nt (Original Post) raccoon Aug 2014 OP

Because one day the figures will rise and kill us all shenmue Aug 2014 #1

Like autons from Doctor Who? sakabatou Aug 2014 #2

because they make people look like live cadavers Skittles Aug 2014 #3

Ever heard of the Uncanny Valley? If not, Google it and all will become clear. n/t nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #4

Because obviously someone killed the people, defleshed them and used Baitball Blogger Aug 2014 #5

because -- Dolls. duh. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #6

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. Because one day the figures will rise and kill us all

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 08:05 PM

Aug 2014

sakabatou

(42,173 posts)

2. Like autons from Doctor Who?

Reply to shenmue (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 08:25 PM

Aug 2014

Skittles

(153,185 posts)

3. because they make people look like live cadavers

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 08:38 PM

Aug 2014

nomorenomore08

(13,324 posts)

4. Ever heard of the Uncanny Valley? If not, Google it and all will become clear. n/t

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 08:58 PM

Aug 2014

Baitball Blogger

(46,757 posts)

5. Because obviously someone killed the people, defleshed them and used

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 09:07 PM

Aug 2014

their skeletal remains to support the wax.

Duh.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

6. because -- Dolls. duh.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 12:41 AM

Aug 2014

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