700 MPG (of fat)
06-17-11 | 04:39 AM
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700 MPG (of fat)
I do realize this is silly, nevertheless, humor me and pretend carbs don't exist for a minute, and that ounces/fluid ounces are the same thing.
There are 3,500 calories of fat in a pound (16 ounces).
There are 128 ounces in a gallon, and eight "pounds" in a gallon.
There are 28,000 calories in a "gallon of fat".
Assuming a (hardly agreed upon) expenditure of 40 calories per mile:
28,000 / 40 = 700 MPG
Tell your fat friends.
There are 3,500 calories of fat in a pound (16 ounces).
There are 128 ounces in a gallon, and eight "pounds" in a gallon.
There are 28,000 calories in a "gallon of fat".
Assuming a (hardly agreed upon) expenditure of 40 calories per mile:
28,000 / 40 = 700 MPG
Tell your fat friends.
06-17-11 | 06:44 AM
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Uh, tell them what?
"Man, did you know you got enough fat to go from here to Mars!"
That will get me a big bequest in their will I'm sure...
"Man, did you know you got enough fat to go from here to Mars!"
That will get me a big bequest in their will I'm sure...
06-17-11 | 07:28 AM
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I have no fat friends. Hell, I have no friends. Thanks now am I not only skinny but I'm depressed as well. Guess I'll eat a cookie or something.
06-17-11 | 10:48 AM
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How does the energy efficiency of a human engine compare in Golden vs on the way to Leadville?
I do realize this is silly, nevertheless, humor me and pretend carbs don't exist for a minute, and that ounces/fluid ounces are the same thing.
There are 3,500 calories of fat in a pound (16 ounces).
There are 128 ounces in a gallon, and eight "pounds" in a gallon.
There are 28,000 calories in a "gallon of fat".
Assuming a (hardly agreed upon) expenditure of 40 calories per mile:
28,000 / 40 = 700 MPG
Tell your fat friends.
There are 3,500 calories of fat in a pound (16 ounces).
There are 128 ounces in a gallon, and eight "pounds" in a gallon.
There are 28,000 calories in a "gallon of fat".
Assuming a (hardly agreed upon) expenditure of 40 calories per mile:
28,000 / 40 = 700 MPG
Tell your fat friends.
06-17-11 | 11:02 AM
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Edit: you also forgot to convert gallons of gas to pounds. In fact, the energy content of gasoline is right around the same for fat.
Last edited by Pedaleur; 06-17-11 at 01:39 PM. Reason: Even more inspiring knowledge to enlighten the masses!
06-17-11 | 01:33 PM
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06-17-11 | 04:54 PM
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