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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | In a product experiment, two groups of people are given a certain pill or lotion. Some people are given the product to be tested, while others (the control group) are given a placebo; nobody is told which group they belong to. The control group acts as a norm for comparison against the others. | |
− | Randall has messed with this process by giving LSD ({{w|lysergic acid diethylamide}}) to the control group. LSD is a drug that causes hallucinations and distortions in the perception of time and space. [[Megan]], apparently a control, is experiencing spiders in her hallucinations. Since the control group is supposed to reflect what "normally" happens, this is indeed very confusing to the scientists | + | Randall has messed with this process by giving LSD ({{w|lysergic acid diethylamide}}) to the control group. LSD is a drug that causes hallucinations and distortions in the perception of time and space. [[Megan]], apparently a control, is experiencing spiders in her hallucinations. Since the control group is supposed to reflect what "normally" happens, this is indeed very confusing to the scientists. |
− | + | The title text suggests that, in a different study, this substitution was performed when the product being tested was itself LSD. This lead to the conclusion that LSD is no more likely to cause hallucinations than a placebo, somehow implying that LSD is safe. We can only hope they were able to redo the test, as in layman's terms "Nonsense MUST be wrong". | |
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− | The title text suggests that, in a different study, this substitution was performed when the product being tested was itself LSD. This | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:My Hobby: | :My Hobby: | ||
− | :[Cueball looks down at his arm calmly, while next to him Megan is violently flailing around in terror. In the foreground | + | :[Cueball looks down at his arm calmly, while next to him Megan is violently flailing around in terror. In the foreground, two scientists, one holding a clipboard, look on in puzzlement.] |
:Cueball: My rash seems to have shrunk by about 20% today. | :Cueball: My rash seems to have shrunk by about 20% today. | ||
:Megan: OH GOD SPIDERS | :Megan: OH GOD SPIDERS | ||
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:Sneaking into experiments and giving LSD to the control group. | :Sneaking into experiments and giving LSD to the control group. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:My Hobby]] | [[Category:My Hobby]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | ||
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