Why is belly button fluff usually blue-gray?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the phenomenon of belly button fluff, specifically its color, origins, and the differences in accumulation between genders. Participants explore various hypotheses and personal experiences related to this topic, including experimental approaches to investigate the matter further.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Experimental/applied

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants note that belly button fluff is often blue, regardless of the color of clothing worn, and express curiosity about why this is the case.
  • One participant suggests that belly button fluff is a result of lint accumulation and speculates that women may not experience it as much as men do.
  • Another proposes that the fluff may appear blue due to pressure affecting the color of the lint, though this claim is met with skepticism and requests for mathematical proof.
  • Several participants express interest in conducting experiments to determine the conditions under which belly button fluff is produced, including wearing specific clothing and using bandages.
  • There are humorous exchanges about the implications of the experiments and the potential need for photographic evidence to support claims made during the discussion.
  • One participant suggests that the hair around the belly button might act as a trap for lint, while another proposes shaving the area to test this hypothesis.
  • Participants share personal anecdotes about their experiences with belly button fluff, including variations in color and the effects of hygiene practices.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that belly button fluff is a curious phenomenon, but multiple competing views exist regarding its color, causes, and the differences between genders. The discussion remains unresolved, with no consensus on the reasons behind the observed characteristics of belly button fluff.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes various assumptions about the relationship between clothing color, body hair, and the production of belly button fluff. The proposed experiments have not yet been conducted, and there are unresolved questions about the methodology and interpretations of results.

  • #31
Moonbear said:
I'm going to have to first request a description of your abs before I vote. If a 1 is a beer gut and a 10 is a tight, toned 6-pack, where do you rate yours. Just to give this scale a little more reference, we'll say a 5 is a reasonably flat stomach, but no definition to the abs at all yet. Anything over 5 is acceptable to share, under 5, and we'll take your word for it. :biggrin: If it's a 5, I'll have to confer with the sisterhood.

Due to Moonbears ambiguous specifications, and, "hidden agenda", i have to
abandon the experiment, even though the specs could be within the 6 to 7
range ,the margin for error could be -50% to +50%.
 
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  • #32
Belly Button dimensions...


http://www.kia-glitz.com/images/custom/monkey.jpg
 
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  • #33
*Kia* said:
Belly Button dimensions...


http://www.kia-glitz.com/images/custom/monkey.jpg
:smile: :smile: :smile:

wolram said:
Due to Moonbears ambiguous specifications, and, "hidden agenda",

Hidden agenda? What hidden agenda? I wasn't hiding anything; I thought it was blatantly obvious what my agenda was. :biggrin: Thankfully, Kia came through for us. :approve:
 
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  • #34
Moonbear said:
:smile: :smile: :smile:



Hidden agenda? What hidden agenda? I wasn't hiding anything; I thought it was blatantly obvious what my agenda was. :biggrin: Thankfully, Kia came through for us. :approve:

So you like my belly button?
 
  • #35
wolram said:
So you like my belly button?
Better keep it shaved though...that could get scary with some belly fur added to it.
 
  • #36
Is *Kia* wolram's missus or something?
 
  • #37
hahahaha daughter!
 
  • #38
*Kia* said:
hahahaha daughter!
Yet you still seem normal. :confused: :biggrin:
 
  • #39
Really gosh darn - must work harder :smile: :-p :biggrin:
 
  • #40
*Kia* said:
hahahaha daughter!


Close. At least you didn't choose to have him around, so it's not really your fault or anything!
 
  • #41
brewnog said:
Close. At least you didn't choose to have him around, so it's not really your fault or anything!
You are just, SO crule i am wounded beyond redemstion, i hope you all have
a good 5th of november.
 
  • #42
*Kia* said:
hahahaha daughter!
Welcome to PF daughter of wolram!

You know your dad is quite well known and respected here!

I look forward to more of your posts.

(oh, and you get a free fish...you might want to pass that up though, it's about 6 months old)
 
  • #43
Moonbear said:
Better keep it shaved though...that could get scary with some belly fur added to it.

Alright now stop that! You made me spit out my coffee.
 
  • #44
*Kia* said:
hahahaha daughter!

hihihihi hahahaha daughter of Wolram. :smile:
 
  • #45
My dog is growling like crazy @ the monkey!
And hi Kia, daughter of Wolram!
 
  • #46
Ivan Seeking said:
hihihihi hahahaha daughter of Wolram. :smile:


Don't rub it in, the poor lass probably gets mocked enough as it is!
 
  • #47
Ivan Seeking said:
Alright now stop that! You made me spit out my coffee.
You and Evo should start a support group for that. :-p
 
  • #48
Oh my, I use "LOL" in forums more often than, I am sure, is acceptable, but blow me down with a feather, I actually did a genuine LOL or two reading that. (I'm sure there are too many comma's in that sentence :bugeye: )

My "intelligence" does lay in a different direction to that of my dear daddy (but then he has had a little longer to acquire his knowledge) and the razor sharp wit is definitely far from as honed.
 
  • #49
Yes, watch the fur. It not only helps hold in the fluff, but once a friend placed a butter mint in a chap's navel, and it became quite a sticky situation.
 
  • #50
Wouldn't you know, wiki made a page on this, navel lint.
A fellow from Australia (Karl Kruszelnicki) made a systematic survey regarding belly fluff and these were some of his findings:

* Navel lint consists primarily of stray fibres from one's clothing, mixed with some dead skin cells and strands of body hair. The rotting cells can create unpleasant odors.
* Contrary to expectations, navel lint appears to migrate upwards from underwear rather than downwards from shirts or tops. The migration process is the result of the frictional drag of body hair on underwear, which drags stray fibres up into the navel.
* Women experience less navel lint because of their finer and shorter body hairs. Conversely, older men experience it more because of their coarser and more numerous hairs.
* Navel lint's characteristic blue-gray tint is likely the averaging of the colors of fibres present in clothing; the same color as clothes dryer lint.
 

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