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[โ€“] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

Smell my feetment

Give me something good to eatment

[โ€“] 10_0@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

The trick is that its poison ๐Ÿ˜‚

I wish I could remember what product this was, but many years ago there was some bullshit new age supplement that had "Guaranteed Placebo Effect" on the packaging.

[โ€“] Dippy@beehaw.org 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Because it sounds more ethical when you call the control group placebo instead what they are, and expendable group of fools sacrificed for numerical convenience

[โ€“] AbeilleVegane@beehaw.org 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I suppose in most clinical trials you would want to be in the placebo group, no?

[โ€“] Dippy@beehaw.org 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's not what AIDs patients patients wanted. or trans youth seeking puberty blockers to reduce their suicidal thoughts wanted.

[โ€“] AbeilleVegane@beehaw.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

I get that, but am I wrong?