• @wewbull@feddit.uk
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    94 months ago

    When we see “tested under laboratory conditions”, we often assume real-world conditions will lead to faster degradation of a product.

    Why would you assume that? You’re going to test a range of things, but you’re likely most interested in the best and worst case. Lab conditions just means consistent conditions.

    • Sonori
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      4 months ago

      Because if a company is paying a lab to test its product for marketing numbers than there is a significant incentive for both the lab and marketing department to fudge the results upwards.