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The "No tulip Sherlock" news item of the day....
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Hang on - Aren't they _querying_ the notion that lack of exercise causes obesity?
So it's not so much a "no tulip Sherlock" article but more of a "Good grief, Holmes, you amaze me" oneWork in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ here -
The paper says there is no disputing the association between physical activity and body fat.
We also need to know which way around it works for body aroma. Does being smelly make you fat?Comment
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostThe question is, does indolence make you fat or does fatness make you indolent?While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by doodab View PostI suspect it works both ways to create a positive feedback loop.Comment
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostIf so, fat retarding forces must also exist. Otherwise fat people would just keep getting fatter, smellier and lazier.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by doodab View PostHave you any evidence that they dont?Comment
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Originally posted by doodab View PostHave you any evidence that they dont?"Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostWell, I haven't yet seen fat people the size of the visible universe. Do you think this could be because of what they can physically stuff into their mouths? Oops, I accidentally mentioned food - which as every fat person knows bears no relationship with obesity.
We can refine this upper bound by taking into account that there is only about 70 years or so for them to cram their chubby cheeks full of lard, which obviously limits the total amount of flubber they can amass, and there is a further self limiting mechanism as once they reach a radius comparable with the length of their arms they are unable to get close enough to the fridge to access it.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by doodab View PostWell, at a first pass, I expect they would start to run out of food once they had eaten everything on the planet so they are unlikely to get much larger than a small space rock like, say, the moon.
We can refine this upper bound by taking into account that there is only about 70 years or so for them to cram their chubby cheeks full of lard, which obviously limits the total amount of flubber they can amass, and there is a further self limiting mechanism as once they reach a radius comparable with the length of their arms they are unable to get close enough to the fridge to access it.Comment
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