On a basic level this phenomenon is not strange to financial economists.

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At one level, this phenomenon is easy to explain.

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The first is that the phenomenon is real, that groups can indeed perform at a higher level of creativity than any single individual.

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This is a known phenomenon that can in principle be calculated and predicted based on a given sea-level rise, by means of the so-called Bruun effect.

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While the reason for the phenomenon is unknown, some scientists believe the electrical activity is due to the proximity of the sea-level lake to the Andes.

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