How much do you Weigh?

[Owen Glyndwr]

Last time I weighed myself I was about 120 lbs (5'10") which is about 30 lbs less than I should be ideally. However that was before I moved into college, so who knows what could have happened in the last 8 weeks! Here's hoping the freshman 15 isn't a myth

[Prussian to the Iron]

my brain hurts

[drone]

Gravity diminishes with distance from the center of the attracting object. So a poundmass of X at 25,000 feet will weigh less than a poundmass of X at sea level. Not a lot, but it would be measurable.

Fixed that for you.

And if we want to get really technical about it, centrifugal force reduces escape velocity, which is why we launch our rockets from as close to the equator as possible. But does that centrifugal force reduce weight? In other words, does a pound in Panama weigh the same as a pound in Antarctica?

I don't think so, but I can't prove it.

I hadn't thought about that. If weight is strictly a function of gravitational force, then no. But I would imagine that if you put 1kg of lead on a (force)scale at sea level in NYC, it would weigh X lbs, and the same 1kg of lead at sea level in Rio would measure X-Y lbs, where Y is a small number.

[Lemur]

If weight is strictly a function of gravitational force, then no. But I would imagine that if you put 1kg of lead on a (force)scale at sea level in NYC, it would weigh X lbs, and the same 1kg of lead at sea level in Rio would measure X-Y lbs, where Y is a small number.

Seems that you would imagine correctly.

Technically, whenever someone stands on a balance-beam-type scale at a doctor’s office, they are truly having their mass measured. This is because balances (“dual-pan” mass comparators) compare the weight of the mass on the platform with that of the sliding counterweights on the beams; gravity serves only as the force-generating mechanism that allows the needle to diverge from the “balanced” (null) point. Balances can be moved from Earth’s equator to the poles without spuriously indicating that objects gain over 0.3% more weight; they are immune to the gravity-countering centrifugal force due to Earth’s rotation about its axis. Conversely, whenever someone steps onto spring-based or digital load cell-based scales (single-pan devices), they are technically having their weight (force due to strength of gravity) measured. On force-measuring instruments such as these, variations in the strength of gravity affect the reading.

So the centrifugal force of Earth's rotation really does affect how much mass weighs. Just very, very slightly. Good to know.

[Louis VI the Fat]

All of which then begs the next question: am I taller at the North Pole or at the equator? At sea level or on top of Everest?

[Whacker]

All of which then begs the next question: am I taller at the North Pole or at the equator? At sea level or on top of Everest?

You'd be tallest at the top of Mt. Everest situated over the equator. You're experiencing the most rotational velocity at that point, thus stretching your scrawny french frame out a bit more.

[Ibrahim]

5'11'' tall, but 140-150 Lbs.

[Beirut]

Height: 5`11"
Weight: 190 lbs

Poverty keeps me fit.

[Prussian to the Iron]

5'11'' tall, but 140-150 Lbs.

that seems like the perfect weight for our height

Height: 5`11"
Weight: 190 lbs

Poverty keeps me fit.

hehe, 20 pounds under you at same height

[A Very Super Market]

Remember, Beirut vaporizes trees for a living.

[Prussian to the Iron]

Wait he's not....no he couldn't.......

Beirut, you wouldn't happen to have retractable bone claws in your hands do you?

[Sigurd]

Wait he's not....no he couldn't.......

Beirut, you wouldn't happen to have retractable bone claws in your hands do you?

Inconceivable!!

A skeleton of Adamantium would weigh more than 200 pounds on its own.

[Vuk]

Height: 5`11"
Weight: 190 lbs

Poverty keeps me fit.

lol Beirut, my brother is 6' 3'' and weighs that much. He is total skin and bones too. You cannot be THAT skinny.

[Prussian to the Iron]

actually, 5' 9" and 190 is a bit bulky; he is a lumberjack (or so says AVSM). not skinny at all.

[Vuk]

actually, 5' 9" and 190 is a bit bulky; he is a lumberjack (or so says AVSM). not skinny at all.

I know it is bulky, that is why I said he has nothing to worry about.

[Quintus.JC]

180 cm and 90kg. High school has turned me from a football player into a rugby player.

[Prussian to the Iron]

I know it is bulky, that is why I said he has nothing to worry about.

lol Beirut, my brother is 6' 3'' and weighs that much. He is total skin and bones too. You cannot be THAT skinny.

????? where did you say that?

[Vuk]

????? where did you say that?

I said he should not worry because he is not as skinny as he thought. oy nvm.

[Beirut]

actually, 5' 9" and 190 is a bit bulky; he is a lumberjack (or so says AVSM). not skinny at all.

I'm 5'11", not 5'9". And I'm not bulky. I could stand to lose 5LBS or so, but other than that, it's prime rib, baby.

(At least as prime rib as a 45 year-old Canadian meathead can be.)

[Prussian to the Iron]

I'm 5'11", not 5'9". And I'm not bulky. I could stand to lose 5LBS or so, but other than that, it's prime rib, baby.

(At least as prime rib as a 45 year-old Canadian meathead can be.)

whoops! i put ou 2 inches shorter. sorry!

by bulky, i meant large as in muscly large. if i wanted to say you were large as in fat, but not really fat, i would have said chubby or something similar (no offense meant to anyone who might take offense to that)

[Lemur]

And let us not forget that Beirut is denser than muscle or fat. He's concentrated goodness.

[Ibrahim]

And let us not forget that Beirut is denser than muscle or fat. He's concentrated goodness.

no, he's concentrated win.

[Thermal]

Or did you weigh last time you checked


(BE SCARED, BE VERY SCARED)

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

I'm 120 pounds.

[Subotan]

I'm skinny. We don't have scales in our house though, so I honestly have no idea how much I weigh. Last time I checked, I was about 35kg, but I think I was about 12.

[Centurion1]

im 6'1 and 207 pounds. im not fat though i wear a size 33-34 waist on pants usually.

Weightlifting, though i plan on cutting weight now.

[Thermal]

To save me making another thread, which is a more worthy quote for this month?

'I am eagerly awaiting the results. My best shot is the poll with only two options, myself and "None of the above". I'm only behind by 4 or so.'

-Pevergreen, Candidate for Quote of March

'It doesn't make it more tempting to go swimming knowing that people don't clean their crotches before diving in. It's time to consider shower guards to ensure that people gets completely undressed.'

-Horetore, Candidate for Quote Of March

[Secura]

I'm skinny. We don't have scales in our house though, so I honestly have no idea how much I weigh. Last time I checked, I was about 35kg, but I think I was about 12.

I was gonna say, I doubt you're five and a half stone now! :P

My BMI is 19.2, so I'm just about a healthy weight.

[Scienter]

I'm where I should be, or a little underweight, depending on who you talk to (my mom). I try to eat healthy since diabetes and high cholesterol run in my family.

[Strike For The South]

237

At my heaviest I was 260 but college has drained my fianances and my ability to concentrate soley on lifting

[Hooahguy]

237

At my heaviest I was 260 but college has drained my fianances and my ability to concentrate soley on lifting

how tall are you?