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But even if the graphs are mislabeled, the numbers don't agree with the statement. The 2010 data for prevalence of obese men shows an increase from 27% to 29%... without error bars…

Hi folks, I am a bit confused about a citation given in this opinion piece and ask for your help. In paragraph 5, the author mentions the effect of manual labor and cites an articl…

I would guess it's more like environmental temperature leads to behavioral changes that then affect the average energy expenditure.

In addition to the other comment suggesting yoga for back pain, I might recommend you see a physiotherapist. You want not only stretching but also strengthening and it's difficult …

For a textbook where the author does a brilliant job of introducing a complex topic: Spacetime and Geometry an Introduction to General Relativity by Sean Carroll. Also the textbook…

I didn't learn electronics with this book, but I really wish I did. I used it to give tutorials for an undergraduate electronics course for physics students and it was immensely us…

You could also check out Sean Carroll's Spacetime and Geometry. It's my favorite textbook. Supplement with the second half of Wald's book for exploring some concepts

Sugar is common for curing meats like bacon. I don't know if it plays a role in pulling out the water like salt does, but I know some use it to offset the strong saltiness. I think…

I guess an important point to make is how easy it is to consume a sugary drink. I can very easily sit down and drink a tall glass of orange juice but not so easily could I sit down…

I believe he was often very silent about political or ethical matters of the "The Gadget". In contrast to other physicists at the time, like Oppenheimer and Szilard.

Hey folks, I have come across some nice articles, short stories, short writings, etc, since I started reading HN. For instance some things by M. Twain, E.M. Forrester, A Huxley, As…

Hey great work. Electron beam technology has quite an interesting history and has been used for many applications. I work at an atomic physics research institute and am currently b…

Can anybody comment on how well food is regulated in Canada? Since moving from the US to the EU I've definitely noticed a difference in food quality. I'll soon be moving to Quebec …

Good point, although I didn't mean to lionize the father. I don't think it matters if the father was left, right or center. Whatever the basis, he made a decision that will ultimat…

If I could recommend an interesting film to watch, go see Michael Moore's Where to Invade Next. You don't have to watch the whole thing, but try to find the part where they talk ab…

This can't be the correct way of thinking of the prison system. A person should not be sent to prison for the sole purpose of suffering for the crime which they committed. There is…

This almost implies that some people are born with a lack of self control? You can't just simplify it like that. From birth, everything we process with our senses adds to our under…

I like this answer. I am only 25, but I have made some recent decisions in life that have lead me to being more focused on exploring the world than my career. I guess, at some poin…

This is why I start my showers luke-warm and then go cold. My hair is medium-long and really thick and I just cant seem to make any progress washing it if the water is too cold.

Yes, sorry my comment was extremely useless. I did read the article but did not see the image showing Rudy Pauls the farmer, my mistake. My comment was very off topic, so I won't t…

Man this is so frustrating because I have a family member who is like this. I would really like to help them, but they just don't seem to get it. I think the problem is that these …

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know Obama's stance on this particular part of the legislation? He was just in Hanover and was asked about this by the public, but avoided giving…

I agree, sort of, I think we should get rid of standardized testing. If we are to instill creative problem solving, etc to our kids, how do we achieve that by making every kid take…

If anyone is interested in a such a farmer, I would recommend looking up Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms. He really counters the general stereotype that farmers are dumb people, whi…