I once got a phone call in the middle of the night, so I woke up. The person asked for Sgt. Brown. I still don't know whether I answered in English or German, or what at all.Borg said:
True story. While away from home on an extended assignment (TDY in government-speak), I was woken by a phone call around 0300 local time.fresh_42 said:
WWGD said:
A study published by Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2005 showed that overweight people had a death rate similar to normal weight people as defined by BMI, while underweight and obese people had a higher death rate.pinball1970 said:
Occam's dull razor. "Choose the least offensive hypotheses."nuuskur said:
Dude! Allow me to play the gruff fatherly figure though it is too hot to wear a sweater with or without elbow patchesWWGD said:
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.Get your point. I will stop mumbling : "Do you feel lucky? Well, do you, punk?"*And I will start my smiling exercises to undo the facial gridlock :).Klystron said:Dude! Allow me to play the gruff fatherly figure though it is too hot to wear a sweater with or without elbow patches
My old man stopped me while I walked across our living room deep in thought one cloudy day. He told me my manner and expression would terrify a hungry wolverine, or words to that effect.
"Stand straight, make light eye contact and smile, always smile. Smile, and act friendly."
That afternoon we bought sunglasses to protect my eyesight from glare but also to protect strangers from my 'baleful noon-day stare'. See, I still wear them
On the plus side I can walk alone through even the toughest towns as blithely as Alice and her sister napping among the hedgerows.
]Sounds like a key board tough guy, symptomatic of social media culture. I expect better from STEM guys though.Klystron said:
Windows (no server editions) only work fine as long as you do not update their patches and do not install proper software, i.e. software which requires more than e.g. notepad.WWGD said:
Yep. It's like a vintage car. As long as you do not use it, it will be fine.WWGD said:
Yes that's me, thanks.A M said:A study published by Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2005 showed that overweight people had a death rate similar to normal weight people as defined by BMI, while underweight and obese people had a higher death rate.
Yes, as you know BMI depends on mass, height, age and gender.
But there are also many parameters upon which BMI depends: e.g. Bone Density, the Amount of Muscles & Fat.
It's clear that the more density your bones, the higher mass your body gets.
So overweight people might have just denser bones.
Muscle vs Fat:
BMI is particularly inaccurate for people who are very fit or athletic, as their high muscle mass can classify them in the overweight category by BMI (muscle is much denser than fat), even though their body fat percentages frequently fall in the 10–15% category, which is below that of a more sedentary person of average build who has a normal BMI number.
So, if you're an athletic (or have a high ratio of muscle to fat) don't worry. You are healthier than what your BMI states.
(There are some useful information on Wiki)
Post #123 regarding uncertainty needs a technical response if you can. Edit post removedfresh_42 said: