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What portion of humanity do you think actually move that much?

JohnFen 4y ago
The majority, or reasonably close to it, I imagine. The average American walks about 2 miles per day (about half what is considered the minimum recommended amount -- and half of what the average American child walks), and I rather suspect that most of the world walks more than the average american.
- namaria 4y ago
  You do realize 2 is much less then 10?
  - droopyEyelids 4y ago
    only 4.5% of the world's population lives in the USA
    - namaria 4y ago
      I don't see how that points to a global average of walking distance that would make 10 miles a trivial amount.
      - JohnFen 4y ago
        I never said 10 was a trivial amount. Only that it didn't seem remarkably high. The US is unusual in that we drive a lot more than most of the world, which eliminates a lot of walking. So I'm making the inference that Americans walk a lot less than most of the world. I just checked my own records, and on average I walk about 6 miles/day. EDIT: I tried to find what the global average is, but (understandably) there is only good data on modern industrialized nations. Amongst modern industrialized nations, the average appears to be around 5 miles/day. So I still think that 10 is not a remarkably high amount. I'm guessing the global average is around 8 or so (but that's 100% a guess).
        namaria 4y ago
        >I never said 10 was a trivial amount. Only that it didn't seem remarkably high. You're just copping out now
        JohnFen 4y ago
        Not even remotely. My other comments in this thread demonstrate this, I think. But clearly you're more interested in misrepresenting or misunderstanding my position in order to have someone to demonize.
  - kelipso 4y ago
    It's about 2-3 hours walking, 20k-30k steps, it's significant but not that much.
- thefaux 4y ago
  Do you have a citation for that number? I'd be somewhat surprised if the median walking distance is actually that high. Walking two miles would take most people 30-50 minutes depending on various factors. Perhaps this reflects my bubble but I live in a relatively walking friendly city and most people I know will look for some other form of transportation if the distance is longer than a mile. 10 miles a day is a good amount of walking. It will take most people 2.5-4 hours depending on fitness and terrain. That is a lot of walking to do every single day and again I'd be surprised if this was the world norm even if Americans are a particularly sedentary outlier. Personally, I prioritize walking and go for a long recreational walk almost every day. Still, I have only averaged about 6 miles per day over the last three years and I walk far more than anyone I know.
  - JohnFen 4y ago
    Here's one. The statistics are easily found online, from many different sources, and they all generally agree with each other. So if you don't like this source, I'm sure you can find one that you do like. https://www.healthline.com/health/average-steps-per-day https://www.healthline.com/health/average-steps-per-day > 10 miles a day is a good amount of walking. It will take most people 2.5-4 hours depending on fitness and terrain. Perhaps this is a source of misunderstanding -- this is adding up all the walking people do throughout their day, not talking about single-trip walks. So all the walking around the office, while shopping, etc. I think little things add up. For instance, I walk about 6 miles per day on average. Much more than the average American. But, unlike the average American, if I'm going somewhere close (say, two miles or less), I don't drive -- I walk.

The majority, or reasonably close to it, I imagine. The average American walks about 2 miles per day (about half what is considered the minimum recommended amount -- and half of what the average American child walks), and I rather suspect that most of the world walks more than the average american.

namaria 4y ago
You do realize 2 is much less then 10?
- droopyEyelids 4y ago
  only 4.5% of the world's population lives in the USA
  - namaria 4y ago
    I don't see how that points to a global average of walking distance that would make 10 miles a trivial amount.
    - JohnFen 4y ago
      I never said 10 was a trivial amount. Only that it didn't seem remarkably high. The US is unusual in that we drive a lot more than most of the world, which eliminates a lot of walking. So I'm making the inference that Americans walk a lot less than most of the world. I just checked my own records, and on average I walk about 6 miles/day. EDIT: I tried to find what the global average is, but (understandably) there is only good data on modern industrialized nations. Amongst modern industrialized nations, the average appears to be around 5 miles/day. So I still think that 10 is not a remarkably high amount. I'm guessing the global average is around 8 or so (but that's 100% a guess).
      - namaria 4y ago
        >I never said 10 was a trivial amount. Only that it didn't seem remarkably high. You're just copping out now
        JohnFen 4y ago
        Not even remotely. My other comments in this thread demonstrate this, I think. But clearly you're more interested in misrepresenting or misunderstanding my position in order to have someone to demonize.
- kelipso 4y ago
  It's about 2-3 hours walking, 20k-30k steps, it's significant but not that much.
thefaux 4y ago
Do you have a citation for that number? I'd be somewhat surprised if the median walking distance is actually that high. Walking two miles would take most people 30-50 minutes depending on various factors. Perhaps this reflects my bubble but I live in a relatively walking friendly city and most people I know will look for some other form of transportation if the distance is longer than a mile. 10 miles a day is a good amount of walking. It will take most people 2.5-4 hours depending on fitness and terrain. That is a lot of walking to do every single day and again I'd be surprised if this was the world norm even if Americans are a particularly sedentary outlier. Personally, I prioritize walking and go for a long recreational walk almost every day. Still, I have only averaged about 6 miles per day over the last three years and I walk far more than anyone I know.
- JohnFen 4y ago
  Here's one. The statistics are easily found online, from many different sources, and they all generally agree with each other. So if you don't like this source, I'm sure you can find one that you do like. https://www.healthline.com/health/average-steps-per-day https://www.healthline.com/health/average-steps-per-day > 10 miles a day is a good amount of walking. It will take most people 2.5-4 hours depending on fitness and terrain. Perhaps this is a source of misunderstanding -- this is adding up all the walking people do throughout their day, not talking about single-trip walks. So all the walking around the office, while shopping, etc. I think little things add up. For instance, I walk about 6 miles per day on average. Much more than the average American. But, unlike the average American, if I'm going somewhere close (say, two miles or less), I don't drive -- I walk.