>"Regardless of whether it's a placebo or not, it has still made a significant improvement over my [and thousands of others'] lifestyle. Christianity and vitamins might be placebos too, it doesn't make them any less valid as forms of self-betterment."
>"You're right, I'm actually still consuming dozens of hours of porn every year because, uhm, it's just a placebo. Yeah motherless and exhentai are still getting requests from my IP. I dunno why, I thought since I stopped doing that shit it wouldn't happen but I guess it was just a placebo after all."
>"The thing about placebos is, they work. They inspire physical changes that would not have otherwise occurred without a new variable. Ergo, nofap works dumbass."
>"k."
>*unsheathes katana* "What did you just fucking say?"
>"The research on nofap is still in its alpha stage, it's too early to determine whether or not it's a placebo. That being said, there are new studies that support the theory that pornography influences individuals on both a psychological and a neurological level. It's worth pointing out that pornography addiction correlates with all of the traits of "arousal addictions" (aka behavioral addictions) like video games, gambling, shopping, etc.; all of which have extensive research and studies to back their validity."
>"Yeah, well, y'know that's just like uh, your opinion, man."