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Fill 'Er Up With Human Fat

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Re: Fill 'Er Up With Human Fat

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Of all the groups, fat is the most energy-dense. Carbohydrates = 4 kcal/gram | Protein = 4 | Fat/Lipids = 9 | Alcohol = 7 | Vit/Mins/Water = 0

Note that fat is more energy dense than ethanol, but a little less than gasoline (which is 48 KJ/g, compared with fats 37 KJ/g).

Re: Fill 'Er Up With Human Fat

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Is human fat somehow more potent than regular bio-diesel? He couldn't have saved that much money...bio-diesel is by definition cheap...and the dude is a plastic surgeon...not like he is hurting for $$$.

Re: Fill 'Er Up With Human Fat

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post #5
post #4

Of all the groups, fat is the most energy-dense. Carbohydrates = 4 kcal/gram | Protein = 4 | Fat/Lipids = 9 | Alcohol = 7 | Vit/Mins/Water = 0

Note that fat is more energy dense than ethanol, but a little less than gasoline (which is 48 KJ/g, compared with fats 37 KJ/g).

U-235 has about 6 orders of magnitude on gasoline.
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