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[PsYcHo]

Wasn't that a shitty movie that was made a few months back that bombed at the box office?

I'm not sure if the movie came out already. The books been around for a while, I just haven't read it yet. It would probably make a shitty movie if it uses slow zombies. The reason I haven't watched more than one episode of The Walking Dead is how am I supposed to be scared of a zombie slowly lumbering in my direction? Sloths have bad-ass claws, but I've never heard of anyone being attacked by one. "Oh no, a zombie! Let me finish this sandwich then I should start slowly walking in the other direction before it gets me! Ahhh! "

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I'm not sure if the movie came out already.

Google it.

The books been around for a while, I just haven't read it yet. It would probably make a shitty movie if it uses slow zombies. The reason I haven't watched more than one episode of The Walking Dead is how am I supposed to be scared of a zombie slowly lumbering in my direction? Sloths have bad-ass claws, but I've never heard of anyone being attacked by one. "Oh no, a zombie! Let me finish this sandwich then I should start slowly walking in the other direction before it gets me! Ahhh! "

I haven't seen that show, is it good? Come to think of it, the only things I watch on TV are National Geographic, The Science Channel, ATHF, and South Park.

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Hey guys, like my new YouTube background? Think I should change anything?

[brimstoneSalad]

It looks good Red.

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It looks good Red.

oh thank you

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Hey guys, I read this NPR article about how BMI is bullshit:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... =106268439
Is this article true or bullshit? I did some google searches on some of the claims, and I can't find any real sources about them.
But reason 7 was pretty much an appeal o the stone, some of them like 10 aren't really a reason, and were just there so it can be "10 reasons". Some of them are just baseless assertions with no sources ( at least none that I can find).

But anyways, do you guys think that this BMI is false thing was to go along with the fat acceptance movement?

[brimstoneSalad]

That's disappointing, no, NPR is not a good source. That's actually one of the worst articles I've ever read, it's bullshit written by a complete moron, apparently.

BMI is very useful, as the CDC quote in that article indicates (to anybody who is not a conspiracy theorist).
It's not 100% because people can have varying amounts of muscle mass and it can report wrong for athletes (a rare exception, it's great for 99% of people), but it's still generally useful. Waist circumference may be a better metric, and is often used in combination with BMI, along with blood markers (LDL, triglycerides, blood pressure, fasting glucose).

The amount of face palm in that article... so mind numbingly stupid.

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That's disappointing, no, NPR is not a good source. That's actually one of the worst articles I've ever read, it's bullshit written by a complete moron, apparently.

So NPR is bullshit? Because I always listen to in on the radio in the car. Should I stop listening to it altogether?

BMI is very useful, as the CDC quote in that article indicates (to anybody who is not a conspiracy theorist).
It's not 100% because people can have varying amounts of muscle mass and it can report wrong for athletes (a rare exception, it's great for 99% of people), but it's still generally useful. Waist circumference may be a better metric, and is often used in combination with BMI, along with blood markers (LDL, triglycerides, blood pressure, fasting glucose).

So your BMI can give you a general idea of your body type, but can be slightly off due to shit like muscle mass? Funnily enough, I actually went to the doctor this morning for my annual check up, and when they weighed my brother (who is pretty fucking shredded), and the doctor said that when he entered his weight, is said that he was overweight, and it's probably due to his muscle mass.

The amount of face palm in that article... so mind numbingly stupid.

Do you think that the guy wrote it because he was just retarded, or for the notoriety? I heard the radio segment, and it's a British guy who probably clanks his wine glasses with other morons of his pseudoscience expertise and claim that they are superior.

[brimstoneSalad]

So NPR is bullshit? Because I always listen to in on the radio in the car. Should I stop listening to it altogether?

The radio may be better than their site, but I wouldn't bet on it.

So your BMI can give you a general idea of your body type, but can be slightly off due to shit like muscle mass?

Yes. It's rare to be far off though.

Funnily enough, I actually went to the doctor this morning for my annual check up, and when they weighed my brother (who is pretty fucking shredded), and the doctor said that when he entered his weight, is said that he was overweight, and it's probably due to his muscle mass.

Did they measure his waist circumference?
Doctors usually aren't quite that incompetent. They probably used multiple metrics.
Unless you're taking steroids, muscle usually comes with quite a bit of fat too.

Do you think that the guy wrote it because he was just retarded, or for the notoriety? I heard the radio segment, and it's a British guy who probably clanks his wine glasses with other morons of his pseudoscience expertise and claim that they are superior.

I couldn't guess at his motives.

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The radio may be better than their site, but I wouldn't bet on it.

But I think this article was from a radio segment.

Did they measure his waist circumference?

Don't think so.

Doctors usually aren't quite that incompetent. They probably used multiple metrics.

Woops, I forgot to mention that the computer said he was overweight, not the doctor. The doctor put in the form that he has the physique of a Greek God.

Unless you're taking steroids, muscle usually comes with quite a bit of fat too.

I don't think he's using steroids. Not yet at least. Later, maybe.