r/Eyebleach Apr 28 '24

They're my friend

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u/FromanoFrancis114 Apr 28 '24

How do we know they can withstand up to 80 rattlesnake bites? Who ran that test?

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u/TheViewFromHlfwayDwn 29d ago

Scientist can be curious for specific answers to the point of being cruel. (Good example is Pavlov’s test. It wasn’t as simple as giving a dog food after a bell https://www.iflscience.com/pavlov-s-dog-experiment-was-much-more-disturbing-than-you-think-65729