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[–] Psaldorn 50 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I didn't laugh, but I do feel like I might've.

[–] einlander 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But did you Live and Love?

[–] samus12345 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

When you're playing D&D but your unbalanced die is looking too much like candy

[–] CheeseNoodle 40 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I still have a half-joke conspiracy theory that the information that placebos work even if you know they're placebos is in itself benevolent misinformation to induce a real placebo effect about placebos you know are placebos.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I feel dizzy after reading that.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So you’re probably not in the control group

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Plot twist: They are in the control group, and are experiencing a nocebo effect.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

🐈‍⬛🔃

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

This meme is a paradox. It's is and also isn't a placebo. Schrodinger's meme?

[–] Xeroxchasechase 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Your mind makes it real.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife 6 points 2 months ago

I remember a product from years ago with the phrase "Genuine Placebo Effect" on the label. Wish I could remember what it was.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

I hear a friend with weed is better.

[–] troglodytis 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[–] someacnt_ 5 points 2 months ago

Seems like getting even more attention, potentially thanks to Shrödinger effects

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This somehow reminded me of Sturgis' reply when you build up Sanctuary during the quest of the same name.

No idea why, but that's how I read your post lol

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Great, now I wanna play fallout

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Because the defining quality of a Placebo is how much of anything it receives

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Rauschenberg's white painting was the OG placebo meme.