How tall are you and how much do you weigh?

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses participants' heights and weights, with a focus on personal anecdotes and humorous remarks about body dimensions. The scope includes informal sharing of physical statistics, light-hearted commentary, and some reflections on body image and societal perceptions.

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  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Participants share their heights and weights, with a variety of measurements and personal reflections on body image.
  • Some participants express disbelief about their own weight or the weight of others, indicating a struggle with self-perception.
  • Humorous comparisons are made, such as one participant joking about being an "awesome projectile" due to their weight and height.
  • There are discussions about the limitations of BMI and how height and weight can be misleading indicators of health.
  • Several participants mention fluctuations in weight with the seasons or lifestyle changes, suggesting a dynamic relationship with their body metrics.
  • Some anecdotes include references to friends or acquaintances with unusual height and weight combinations, leading to discussions about societal reactions to physical differences.
  • Participants reflect on communication skills and the ability to explain complex ideas in simpler terms, particularly in relation to a highly intelligent friend.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is no clear consensus among participants; various viewpoints and personal experiences are shared, leading to a mix of agreement and disagreement on perceptions of body image and the significance of height and weight.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the accuracy of their reported heights and weights, and there are references to the variability of these measurements based on different contexts or conditions.

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This discussion may be of interest to individuals exploring body image, societal perceptions of height and weight, or those looking for a light-hearted exchange about personal statistics.

  • #31
Cyrus said:
Hes not dumb, he just has poor communication skills.

nope; if you can't breakdown into layman's terms you don't have a good enough grasp of the material.
 
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  • #32
How tall and how much you way become more and more meaningless beyond a certain standard deviation.

That said though I'm 5'11.5 and about 14.5 stone. That's pretty accurate probably in determining my BMI. Ie I am overweight, if it was all fat I'd be worried, as it is I am large build. So you can add at least 8 lbs to what I should be and then some more for being larger than the average large build. So that puts me at about 1 stone over weight, which is nothing, to be frank, taking into account my build over all. I have a bit of a beer baby forming but I'm not panicking just yet.

Above 7' and below 4' the BMI scale and height/weight charts are wildly inaccurate.
 
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  • #33
5'8 230lbs.
 
  • #34
ice109 said:
nope; if you can't breakdown into layman's terms you don't have a good enough grasp of the material.


This guy is crazy clever, between the two of us we managed to prove that the equation in our grade 12 physics textbooks (I can't remember which one but it was in the relativity section) was incorrect. (we were a special kind of trouble maker) We brought the principal other books with the correct equation and he told us that he wouldn't consider it unless we could prove it mathematically. So my friend just sat down with a pen and showed him, it was incredible, he didnt even have to think. As I said he is taking chemical physics, and has 100% in quantum mechanics. I don't care what you say, that stuff it hard! He never studies, he just gets it. Its so annoying.
 
  • #35
6ft and 14 st.
 
  • #36
okay then, 212 barleycorn and 3115 uncia
 
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  • #37
1.7m tall and 60kg. Yes, I am short and thin, like a needle.
 
  • #38
15.5 hands and 4.2 bushels of cotton. :biggrin:
 
  • #39
15 hands, is that to the shoulder?
 
  • #40
hypatia said:
15 hands, is that to the shoulder?

Hmm...I have to deduct a few hands to the shoulder. I went with the height to the top of my head. If I adjusted that now, you'd all know how big my head is.
 
  • #41
ice109 said:
nope; if you can't breakdown into layman's terms you don't have a good enough grasp of the material.
If you think layman's terms can fully express it, you don't have a good enough grasp of the material. :-p
 
  • #42
Hurkyl said:
If you think layman's terms can fully express it, you don't have a good enough grasp of the material. :-p

That's an example of a clever comment!
 
  • #43
Pfft 14 lbs to the stone. :smile:

It's basic imperial measurement. :-p

6.4 kilos to the stone.

I am about 4 cubits tall too. :smile:
 
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  • #44
I'm 5'11'' and 124-130 lbs. I really should work out and try to build some muscle mass.
 
  • #45
173cm and 59 Kilos. There are a lot of small people. I thought I was the only one.
 
  • #46
Kurdt said:
173cm and 59 Kilos. There are a lot of small people. I thought I was the only one.


Over much pencil pushing and no spanner wrenching.
 
  • #47
wolram said:
Over much pencil pushing and no spanner wrenching.

If that were true I'd have said 1.73m instead. :-p:wink:
 
  • #48
Okay I have a question. I'm a surveyor and in every state other than Arizona, surveyors use "US Survey Feet" here in Arizona they use "International Feet" Why would we come up with something called International Feet? Is there any other nation that uses feet? How International can it be?
 
  • #49
qspeechc said:
1.7m tall and 60kg. Yes, I am short and thin, like a needle.

Congratulations for being the first user in this post to use SI.
 
  • #50
I'm 5'9" 140-145 lbs.. medium built.
 
  • #51
Like I'd tell you how big I am! You'd come over to my house and beat me up!

Okay, I'm 1.8794 x 10^-16 light years .075 tons. At least the units are daunting.
 
  • #52
Evo said:
4'2" 475 lbs
Consider remeasuring after getting off the motorcycle.
 
  • #53
Ive gain a lot of weight this winter, so after I loose it, I'll be 5'6" and 135lbs:approve:
 
  • #54
5'8, 153 lbs, medium-frame
 
  • #55
Kurdt, wow your 173 cm? My kayak is a 185 (Pyranha s6x) but then again, that is taller than me. Nevermind (ha, yeah I like spelling it that way, a tribute...)
 
  • #56
binzing said:
Kurdt, wow your 173 cm? My kayak is a 185 (Pyranha s6x) but then again, that is taller than me. Nevermind (ha, yeah I like spelling it that way, a tribute...)

Yes, that's 5'8'' for those working in old money. Why does that surprise you? :confused:
 
  • #57
6' 190 lbs
 
  • #58
5'4" and 110 lbs. Yes I am horribly short and skinny. And I'm almost positive my Linear Algebra and Diff Eqn. Professor thinks I am 16 =/ (i'm actually 21).
 
  • #59
BobG said:
Like I'd tell you how big I am! You'd come over to my house and beat me up!

Okay, I'm 1.8794 x 10^-16 light years .075 tons. At least the units are daunting.
Since others were getting chastised for non-SI units, make that metric tons and you're all set! :biggrin:

DaveC426913 said:
Consider remeasuring after getting off the motorcycle.

:smile:

Eek! Yipes! I just hopped on the scale and am 10 lbs heavier than I thought I was! I've been cooking too much and spending too much time sitting on my duff apparently. :cry: Thank goodness I'm planning a week of intensive workouts with the sheep next week! (Though, I'm suspicious of where the extra weight is...my clothes still fit all the same...I think the scale is lying. :rolleyes:)
 
  • #60
opt!kal said:
5'4" and 110 lbs. Yes I am horribly short and skinny. And I'm almost positive my Linear Algebra and Diff Eqn. Professor thinks I am 16 =/ (i'm actually 21).

At least your not almost 30 with people thinking you're 19 lol.
 

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