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It's giving you the metric right there. Energy consumed per gram of weight moved per kilometre traveled. Not percentage of energy used for locomotion versus los
by nonameiguess 4y ago
It's giving you the metric right there. Energy consumed per gram of weight moved per kilometre traveled. Not percentage of energy used for locomotion versus lost as heat (note that maintaining internal homeostasis in a human is not exactly "losing" energy to heat, but certainly some excess is generated when you're exercising as opposed to just sitting around).
You're definitely still right about creatures that can simply catch sea and air currents, though.
- ars 4y agoYes, I saw that metric, and my point stands. Cars are more efficient than humans, even humans on bikes. > note that maintaining internal homeostasis in a human is not exactly "losing" energy to heat If you bike a lot you will eat more. People tend to forget that and assuming the biking is "free" energy. I guess if it's just a causal activity then it is, but if you do it to commute you will end up eating more.