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Originally Posted by viiv
Really, then why are blind and double-blind tests the only legitimate way to conduct formal scientific trials?
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completely irrelevant. Opinions have nothing to do with scientific data especially when they are given by someone who is ignorant on the matter.
Let's say you have a double-blind trial about the performance of two different tires, and the scientific data previously collected by competent people clearly demonstrates that Tire A performs much better in the wet weather. If the majority of the people participating are "clueless" and think Tire B performs better in the wet that doesn't mean that Tire B is all of a sudden a better value. It has the same value and quality regardless of what those idiots said about it.