In December 2003, Gordon Smith and Jill Pell published an article in BMJ titled “Parachute Use to Prevent Death and Major Trauma Related to Gravitational Challenge: Systemic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials” (2003;327[7429]:1459-1461). It was a tongue-in-cheek demonstration of the lack of common sense sometimes exhibited when groups attempt to apply reductionist science tools, like