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Good idea. Don't let her watch it at all. That sure will make her love science. Out of sight and in mind. How many blacks? How many Asians? How many Latinos? Specifically how many Mexicans/Puerto Ricans/Haitians? How many Brazilians? How many children that speak Latin? How many children...

Because 2:1 isn't discouraging for girls IMO. Also 2:1 isn't so many girls that boys will be alienated and think they're watching My Little Pony. I think there's a big difference between discouraging and encouraging and I'm sure 2:1 is enough to encourage girls. Now if they came out and said...

Thousands of people have taken these exams over the years. The DSST is was originally done by the Department of Defense. The CLEP exams are done by the same people that do the AP and SAT. These aren't fly by night companies or anything. If you fail, it's because you didn't prepare properly...

1.) I haven't seen the video 2.) I'm a psych major I agree positive role models are important, but unless there's something specifically discouraging little girls from science, I doubt this is going to discourage them. Yes, conforming to gender roles is important, but it works both ways. Did...

Apparently it offends the non-religious too.

I just discovered these this year and I wish I knew about them years ago. Simply study, take the exam for about $100, if you pass you get college credit. Most colleges accept 12 to 16 credits. There's even a few regionally accredited schools that will award an entire degree from exams for...

Class starts tomorrow, I'm 4 weeks ahead right now. I'm actually behind where I usually am at this point. Most semesters I have all the books read before the class begins (read 40 pages a day per book and you're done with all of them before it starts). But this break I was busy, I tested out...

I agree, especially "low-fat" foods which actually just have a ton of sugar in them and MORE calories. I agree that not all calories are equal and the body treats fats, proteins, and carbohydrates differently. A 2000 calorie diet of twinkees and a 2000 calorie diet of lean meats, fruits, and...

Sorry, I just assume everyone on the internet is a man, especially if their avatar is a picture of a woman. LOL. Chicken or egg really. I mean we have a lot of those foods to market towards the large amount of fat people. I don't think they actually caused the obesity epidemic. I find a...

I don't think he's trying to say protein shakes suck. He's just saying don't start one of those weird diets. Like protein shakes only. Or potatoes only. Or cabbage soup only. Or water only. You know, crazy diets.

The problem with that estimate is it doesn't account for different types of kg. Muscle, fat, and brown fat all use a different amount of energy. A 300 lbs fat person and a 300 lbs bodybuilding will still have different resting metabolic rates. Which is partially why I think that calculator is...

I've always questioned the accuracy of these things, but it demonstrates my point nicely. http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/ 5'11", 170, 28 years old - 1836.4 calories for BMR 5'11", 400 lbs, 28 years old - 3269 I still doubt the accuracy of that though. I have a feeling someone...

Caloric needs depend a lot on activity. Even at 400 lbs, someone just sitting around the house all day watching TV is going to need a lot less calories than someone 170 lbs that works hard all day and jogs at night. So yes, two people doing the same things, the larger person will need...

I don't disagree that a larger person would have more skeletal muscle to move the extra weight, but it still comes down to how much more. What body fat percents are we talking about here? Someone that's 400 lbs and 60% BF has 160 lbs of lean body mass, about 80 lbs of skeletal muscle. Which...

They don't get very far either. We're not talking about sumo wrestlers, we're talking about just an average man weighing 400 lbs. He might have slightly more skeletal muscle than you, but he's far from having a high amount of lean body mass. I'm sure his mobility and endurance is no where...

I doubt that. Not many 400 lbs people have a lot of lean body mass. i've lost almost 20 lbs in the past 7 weeks. Less fast food, more salads, and 10 to 12 miles of walking a week. track what you eat and your exercise at fitday.com

I hold doors open for everyone, but I'll wait for a lady. What I don't understand is why 90% of people put their hand up to protect themselves in case the door closes. Do they think this is a trick? Do they not trust me? Am I going to slam it on their face as they're halfway through?

No worries. Common misconception (I'm a psych student). I got worried and thought maybe ToM was falling to the wayside! LOL

this seems to be more about philosophy of mind and less about theory of mind. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind