>There is something truly compelling about the button. People will engage in activities that create the illusion of control freely and willingly. This aspect of human nature could be a prank or used to take advantage of regular people. Alternatively public officials could harness this force to serve the greater good.<p>I pressed the button because I was too lazy to read about it first and I was curious what would happen. I was disappointed.
I haven't pressed the button, primarily because I don't care about it, or the result. I was given gold for some benign comment, and haven't even looked up what that means.<p>Though, as I was writing this, I realize I don't care about achievements in games. I'm there for the experience, where several of my friends insist on 100% completion. I wonder if there is a correlation, as the two could be seen as a waste to those who value experience and real world accomplishment over badges and accomplishment achieved through drudgery.