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Scientific Equipment Purchasing Dilemma

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posted on 2025-04-17, 08:02 authored by Matthew PartridgeMatthew Partridge
<p dir="ltr">A humorous Venn diagram illustrating the struggles of purchasing scientific equipment. The diagram shows the overlap between Brand A and Brand B, highlighting how researchers often buy something based on initial specifications, only to realize shortly after that they actually need something else. The cartoon humorously captures the frustration of scientific procurement and the difficulty of making the perfect purchase.</p>

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2015-11-16

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A Venn diagram showing the gap between the specs researchers think they need and what they realize they need later.

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Spec I think I need Thing I buy Thing I realise I need about 24 hours after buying the first one Brand A Brand B Every scientific equipment purchase

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