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I would absolutely love to see a log of food you've eaten over the past few weeks.

airstrike 6y ago
I may be in the minority, but I don't really crave Boeing 737 MAX rides... The parent also wasn't arguing they always make wise choices, just that the grandparent's choice was unwise, which you haven't proved to be false.
random314 6y ago
I can't see any calculations by which a typical diet over a few weeks is riskier than a 737 MAX. Have you built such a risk model?
- joking 6y ago
  If it was only over a few weeks probably not, but I’m pretty sure that your past few weeks diet is representative of your average diet during the last ten years, and that could be riskier than a 737 max flight.
  - random314 6y ago
    You have completely changed the premise of the argument now. Yes lifestyle changes have a bigger effect than a single plane ride. This calculus changes immediately if you make 1000 plane rides on a MAX. A typical diet over a few weeks is definitely safer than a MAX ride.
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TaupeRanger 6y ago
Nutrition epidemiology is a largely failed endeavor, so there's not much to be learned from someone's diet unless they're eating lots of trans fats or refined sugar on a regular basis.
- redis_mlc 6y ago
  The average American is eating about 5 pounds of HFCS weekly, since fat in processed food has been replaced with corn syrup, which is subsidized by the US govt. That is why nobody is fat in fotos from the 1960's, but most people are obese in fotos today. Coincidentally, this affects air crew. The standard airman is supposed to weigh 170 pounds (next time you're at the airport, note how thin the pilots in uniform look.) If you weigh much more, you will be examined further before medical license issuance, including clinical sleep apnea testing. In addition, some pilots have faced medical review (ie. grounding) after drinking large caffeinated drinks (2L Coke or Mountain Dew, or a Slurpee) that caused cardiac events (erratic heartbeat, etc.) The FAA requires an explanation when a pilot stands down from a flight, so this is a serious matter - it's hard to prove why you were sick yesterday but ready to fly today. So you can basically lose your career over a Red Bull if it makes you cancel a flight. Source: commercially-rated airplane pilot.
  - ac29 6y ago
    > The average American is eating about 5 pounds of HFCS weekly Wow, that's over 6000 kcals per week, or nearly half of the required energy intake for a person of average height and healthy weight.
    - philipkglass 6y ago
      It's wrong. Americans consume less than 1 pound per week per capita. Still a lot, but much less than claimed above. https://www.statista.com/statistics/328893/per-capita-consumption-of-high-fructose-corn-syrup-in-the-us/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/328893/per-capita-consum...

I may be in the minority, but I don't really crave Boeing 737 MAX rides... The parent also wasn't arguing they always make wise choices, just that the grandparent's choice was unwise, which you haven't proved to be false.

random314 6y ago

I can't see any calculations by which a typical diet over a few weeks is riskier than a 737 MAX. Have you built such a risk model?

joking 6y ago
If it was only over a few weeks probably not, but I’m pretty sure that your past few weeks diet is representative of your average diet during the last ten years, and that could be riskier than a 737 max flight.
- random314 6y ago
  You have completely changed the premise of the argument now. Yes lifestyle changes have a bigger effect than a single plane ride. This calculus changes immediately if you make 1000 plane rides on a MAX. A typical diet over a few weeks is definitely safer than a MAX ride.
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TaupeRanger 6y ago

Nutrition epidemiology is a largely failed endeavor, so there's not much to be learned from someone's diet unless they're eating lots of trans fats or refined sugar on a regular basis.

redis_mlc 6y ago
The average American is eating about 5 pounds of HFCS weekly, since fat in processed food has been replaced with corn syrup, which is subsidized by the US govt. That is why nobody is fat in fotos from the 1960's, but most people are obese in fotos today. Coincidentally, this affects air crew. The standard airman is supposed to weigh 170 pounds (next time you're at the airport, note how thin the pilots in uniform look.) If you weigh much more, you will be examined further before medical license issuance, including clinical sleep apnea testing. In addition, some pilots have faced medical review (ie. grounding) after drinking large caffeinated drinks (2L Coke or Mountain Dew, or a Slurpee) that caused cardiac events (erratic heartbeat, etc.) The FAA requires an explanation when a pilot stands down from a flight, so this is a serious matter - it's hard to prove why you were sick yesterday but ready to fly today. So you can basically lose your career over a Red Bull if it makes you cancel a flight. Source: commercially-rated airplane pilot.
- ac29 6y ago
  > The average American is eating about 5 pounds of HFCS weekly Wow, that's over 6000 kcals per week, or nearly half of the required energy intake for a person of average height and healthy weight.
  - philipkglass 6y ago
    It's wrong. Americans consume less than 1 pound per week per capita. Still a lot, but much less than claimed above. https://www.statista.com/statistics/328893/per-capita-consumption-of-high-fructose-corn-syrup-in-the-us/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/328893/per-capita-consum...