749: Study

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Study
Volunteers needed for a study on transmission of urushiol from digital contact with thin strips of fibrous cellulose pulp.
Title text: Volunteers needed for a study on transmission of urushiol from digital contact with thin strips of fibrous cellulose pulp.

Explanation

Transcript

[A posted flier with nine tear-off strips at the bottom reads: "Volunteers Needed for a scientific study investigating whether people can distinguish between scientific studies and kidney-harvesting scams. (Healthy Type-O Adults Only) TAKE ONE" Five of the nine strips are torn off.]


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Discussion

Perhaps the flyer itself IS the study? If many people picks the number then the result would be that people cannot distinguish the scams. ‎103.31.5.88 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

Doesn't work though. Because of the paradox involved. If it is actually a study, it doesn't prove anything if people pick it, because it is not a kidney harvesting scam. And if it is a kidney harvesting scam, it is not a study and thus the result doesn't matter (Except for the people who lack kidneys now)

Actually, it’s hinted at very strongly that it IS a kidney harvesting scam. 172.68.47.6 00:56, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

Yes, I thought it was supposed to be both when I read this one. --108.162.215.58 00:41, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

I wonder how this would work. Maybe some people get a kidney harvesting scam and some get a sugar pill. 172.71.174.237 19:06, 5 April 2023 (UTC)