That doesn't counter his point at all. The difference between "obesity" and "maintaining weight" is still implausibly thin; what Gary was talking about in the first place was the delta in the top two lines, not the net total. He mentions that more obese people eventually do reach an energy balance, which obviously happens because they income and outflow eventually balance, which is a sign that he understands that. (S…
(your simulation lacks the stability that people reach and simulates the clearly false scenario in which people become fatter without bound) True. All I did was graph the exact scenario Taubes himself described. If it is unrealistic, take it up with him. The only difference is that I didn't "forget" to mention the 7 strips of bacon the obese person consumes in excess of the thin person.
How do you expect to convince me or anybody else of anything with that approach? I am happy to listen to arguments against his point, but you're the one building the strawmen here.