I have no idea. I didn't read the study. I'm not going to assume that some non-referenced study that I haven't read throws the entire state of Standard Physics into doubt, though. More than likely, the study was bad, or the results attributed to said study were bad.
You're right. All of those things can happen, but to a point. Burning 0 calories is called "death". There's a large range between death and overeating, regardless of what one's burn rate is.
You do understand that there's a continuum between eating more that you need and becoming fat and not eating enough and starving to death, right? It isn't as complicated as people make it out to be. It's pretty goddamned simple. People work hard to make it seem complicated and mysterious so that they have an excuse that they can tell themselves.
Sure, as one ages, one's metabolism slows down. What's your point?
Anyway, it is more complicated than "basic thermodynamics". You can't just take the calorie counts, as derived from a laboratory process, and say that is what your body is using.
No, it isn't and yes, you can.
Your brilliant counter, "poop has calories", whatever that's supposed to mean, has no bearing on the basic laws of physics. Eat fewer calories, and you will lose weight.
(Thermodynamics as a law hasn't failed, it is still true for bodies, but they reasoning that fat loss is just about calorie counting and exercise has failed.)
This doesn't make any sense. Either the laws of thermodynamics apply, or they don't. (Actually, they DO apply to human bodies, thus cutting back on calories absolutely does lead to weight loss).
I normally don't respond to AC's, but you hit the mail on the head. I think that most people don't care if the country turns into one giant suburb where everybody orders what they want from their couch. It's more of the increasingly pervasive "Fuck you. I've got mine" mentality. Lovely, isn't it?
I think that we all know that fussy wealthy people, such as yourself, will always have their very important organic, free-range Doritos delivered to them, thanks.
No need to be a douche and throw in the bit about the doorman.
That's Business 101: The company, large or small, that is dependent on a single person will usually fail when that person leaves. Whether or not Jobs built a company that will survive without him will be evident with time.
Eventually, a core of loyal Microsoft customers will form
Right. I'm sure the largest, most successful software company on the planet is eagerly waiting for loyal customers. Right.
Do you happen to work for some sort of News Corp owned company? Your amazing in-depth business analysis is on par with something I'd hear from the awe inspiring mind of Sarah Palin.
1. I don't buy stuff with eBay or PayPal, and I'm not about to sacrifice my credit card to these fraud hubs just to buy a phone.
2. A phone is supposed to be easy because they do less than computers do. Calling up Verizon and running in circles with their phone jockeys to get some off-brand phone working with their network is not my idea of easy.
3. Firefox has been banned from our network for years because of their inability to fix major bugs with something as simple as a web browser. Why would I want to buy a phone from them?
YOU'RE RIGHT. If a manufacturer decides not to honor the warranty on the hardware, you're free to get an attorney to sue them in order to get your money back on the gadget you paid for. GOOD LUCK.
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I have no idea. I didn't read the study. I'm not going to assume that some non-referenced study that I haven't read throws the entire state of Standard Physics into doubt, though. More than likely, the study was bad, or the results attributed to said study were bad.
You're right. All of those things can happen, but to a point. Burning 0 calories is called "death". There's a large range between death and overeating, regardless of what one's burn rate is.
You do understand that there's a continuum between eating more that you need and becoming fat and not eating enough and starving to death, right? It isn't as complicated as people make it out to be. It's pretty goddamned simple. People work hard to make it seem complicated and mysterious so that they have an excuse that they can tell themselves.
Sure, as one ages, one's metabolism slows down. What's your point?
Calories In > Calories Out + Calories Burned
I have been to a warehouse. Own a few of them, actually. And no, efficiency gains are not unlimited. That violates a few laws of physics.
Anyway, it is more complicated than "basic thermodynamics". You can't just take the calorie counts, as derived from a laboratory process, and say that is what your body is using.
No, it isn't and yes, you can.
Your brilliant counter, "poop has calories", whatever that's supposed to mean, has no bearing on the basic laws of physics. Eat fewer calories, and you will lose weight.
(Thermodynamics as a law hasn't failed, it is still true for bodies, but they reasoning that fat loss is just about calorie counting and exercise has failed.)
This doesn't make any sense. Either the laws of thermodynamics apply, or they don't. (Actually, they DO apply to human bodies, thus cutting back on calories absolutely does lead to weight loss).
There are some things, such as delivering groceries, which will never be sufficiently efficient even in large scales.
The good thing about it is you can get all your groceries delivered without having to leave your home.
And why is that a good thing...?
It's pretty simple. They'll continue losing money until their stock price stops going up. Nobody really cares whether they're profitable or not.
I normally don't respond to AC's, but you hit the mail on the head. I think that most people don't care if the country turns into one giant suburb where everybody orders what they want from their couch. It's more of the increasingly pervasive "Fuck you. I've got mine" mentality. Lovely, isn't it?
I think that we all know that fussy wealthy people, such as yourself, will always have their very important organic, free-range Doritos delivered to them, thanks.
No need to be a douche and throw in the bit about the doorman.
These are not pre-orders. They are non-charitable donations. Big difference.
You have to do all of that to play that Linux penguin game...?
As an employer, we don't give references for people who don't give two weeks' notice. It's just common courtesy.
what about students that don't take any notes ?
What about flying elephants? What about cheese?
Obviously, students that don't take notes wasn't part of this study.
That's Business 101: The company, large or small, that is dependent on a single person will usually fail when that person leaves. Whether or not Jobs built a company that will survive without him will be evident with time.
No digital version?
Let me guess... a real book is too heavy to lift...?
Eventually, a core of loyal Microsoft customers will form
Right. I'm sure the largest, most successful software company on the planet is eagerly waiting for loyal customers. Right.
Do you happen to work for some sort of News Corp owned company? Your amazing in-depth business analysis is on par with something I'd hear from the awe inspiring mind of Sarah Palin.
1. I don't buy stuff with eBay or PayPal, and I'm not about to sacrifice my credit card to these fraud hubs just to buy a phone.
2. A phone is supposed to be easy because they do less than computers do. Calling up Verizon and running in circles with their phone jockeys to get some off-brand phone working with their network is not my idea of easy.
3. Firefox has been banned from our network for years because of their inability to fix major bugs with something as simple as a web browser. Why would I want to buy a phone from them?
Sounds like you need to go back to school or find a new career. I pay for hosted Exchange, and it's rarely down for my company at all.
Kid, you should actually try using a piece of software before talking shit about it. You're clueless.
If somebody got paid to leave a bad comment, they will leave a bad comment.
If somebody got paid to leave a good comment, they will leave a good comment.
I ignore comments from people that I don't know.
YOU'RE RIGHT. If a manufacturer decides not to honor the warranty on the hardware, you're free to get an attorney to sue them in order to get your money back on the gadget you paid for. GOOD LUCK.
Hello! Nice to meet you. My girlfriend has one, too.