A Double-Blind Study Is Truly Doubly Blind

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A double-blind study is truly doubly blind:
First, because it thinks it's in control;
Second, because it's in too much control,
Masking viscera with the face of mind.
Being's neither linear nor lined;
Cause and effect are interactive; the whole
Disintegrates divided into parts; the goal
Must be with more humility defined.
One sees by flashlight; variables unknown
Cannot be controlled; nothing is
Isolable; each moment is unique.
Yes, statistics help, but they are prone
To hide what might be missing. Scientists quiz
The world and get the answers that they seek.

Copyright by Nicholas Gordon. Free for personal or non-commercial use.

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By Asher Fulero. Music free to use at YouTube.

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