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https://www.pinkbike.com/news/doing-science-the-vibration-damping-of-8-handlebars.html

ISTM there is one other rather relevant factor that wasn't accounted for 
as well - load on the bar. There was no mention of how much weight the 
rider was placing on the bar on each test. It's likely it was rather 
similar, but even a small variation in the weight on the bar may have 
had a significant effect on any resonances.

so

"Was it perfect science? No. Was it nerdy, illuminating, and deeply 
satisfying to test product claims with actual data? Absolutely."

meh.....