- When does [[violence]], or a high [[energy]] overflow, happen? It rarely happens, relative to non-violence. - [[Social]] [[competition]] is more common than direct [[conflict]], and direct conflict is more common than [[violence]]. - In 1-on-1 situations with an audience that does not encourage [[violence]] and repeated insults, etc, the possibility of a fight often terminates within 60 seconds. [[timing]] collapsed:: true - For large [[groups]] of people gathered as a body, there is often a window of a few hours before the possibility of [[violence]] dissipates. - For [[revolutionary]] movements, the critical window might be a few days.