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#882
I read this whole thread...wow.

Has anyone actually done the Single Blind or Double Blind study yet? After all this talk? Or are people just "listening" to this thing, with friends or others who've shelled out the $ for this thing, and come to their own subjective conclusions?

Nevermind.
 
#883
conebeckham said:
I read this whole thread...wow.

Has anyone actually done the Single Blind or Double Blind study yet? ...
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No

But honestly it's not needed.
If you had a crystal that claimed it would prevent ghost from appearing, You don't have to do a double blind scientific study to know it's bunk.

The audiophile forums have already done the double blind tests - and power cords make no difference in gear that isn't broken.
 
#884
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bassflute
And if power conditioners work, why wouldn't a power cable influence the sound in a similar way if they were constructed to deal with these situations?


aborgman said:
Most power conditioners DON'T work.

In fact, most of them are less useful than a regular old MOV based power strip.
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Exactly - and anyone with any kind of an EE background will say the same thing... Quite a few times I've posted a link to a Belkin surge strip with PLENTY of protection, filtration, a built-in 12' power cord, AND a healthy insurance policy for gear damaged while using that strip - all that for around $20...Yet, *some* here still insist that their power conditioners are an essential rack item - go figure...



- georgestrings
 
#886
nostatic said:
wait, you've got one of these?!?!? How much? I don't have ghosts yet, but am sure I will if I don't get your crystal. It is the only way I can remain ghost-free.
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Homer: Well, there's not a bear in sight. The Bear Patrol is sure doing its job.
Lisa: That's specious reasoning, Dad.
Homer: Thank you, sweetie.
Lisa: Dad, what if I were to tell you that this rock keeps away tigers.
Homer: Uh-huh, and how does it work?
Lisa: It doesn't work. It's just a stupid rock.
Homer: I see.
Lisa: But you don't see any tigers around, do you?
Homer: Lisa, I'd like to buy your rock.

:hiding:
 
#891
lomo said:
Interestingly, some of the most popular naturopathic remedies HAVE been subjected to proper double blinded, controlled testing. A notable one is echinacea (excuse the spelling), which has proved no more effective than placebo. The worst offender is probably chondroitin sulphate for joints, which also fails to show any significant effect above placebo, but costs a lot and sells like hotcakes, because everyone over 35 has joint pain and wants to believe. :rollno: Buyer beware.
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Call me crazy, but when I'm in pain I prefer something thats proven to be effective. Thankfully in Canada Tylenol I (500mg regular Tylenol + 8mg Codeine + 16mg Caffeine) are available without a prescription. That stuff is like God's gift to man, I swear. Side effects be damned lol.
 
#892
Mark Reccord said:
I dunno, how about this circuit?

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Thats from xkcd. No offense, but you should give credit to the author.
 
#900
i_got_a_mohawk said:
One of the problems is it's difficult to quantify pain. But I've seen published studies where there have been ~25% more people in the glucosamine & chondroitin group who felt better, compared to the controls. But this was only in the severe cases.

I agree that it is being a tad over used by being everywhere and marketed as working for everyone! (Especially when there are more suitable medications for those that it would actually help!)


mmmmm, shark.
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I don't think the jury's in on chondroitin.
 

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