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Say you have done all the possible troubleshoot / trial & error / repetition etc, no matter what you have done, your PCR result still driving you nut. There is one PCR-goes-wrong hypothesis you might miss out and most probably will love to try out.

The hypothesis known as “bad karma hypothesis” by author, I fall in the love with it at the first sight~

Bad karma hypothesis.

Background:
This is basically the “God is punishing you” hypothesis. It sometimes gains a great deal of favor.

Symptoms:
i) All rational explanations have been exhausted and yet PCR still is not working for you.
ii) Persistent feelings of guilt (if you are a Catholic, this symptom could be misleading).

Tests and solutions:
i) Try bungee jumping. If you survive, God must not be too hacked-off at you.
ii) Atone for your sins and start over at the top of the flow chart.
iii) If you end up here next time, have someone watch you next time you set up your PCR reactions.

I’m sure you’ll like it to!