It's more likely
that there are not many original stories to chose from, so the same old clichés get recycled ad infinitum.
And, of course, the innate power we humans have to pattern match and fit our observations and experiences into our own world view.
Self delusion is our normal state of being.
( P-MONKE We're all fucked, Thu 1 Dec 2011, 17:04, 1 reply)

This is very true.
One of my concerns about testing this out was to what extent I'd be undergoing confirmation bias. It's hard to tell.
(Dildo Bugger destroyed a ring on, Thu 1 Dec 2011, 17:07, closed)