First, I didn't say that fat people downvoted me, as it was clear (at least to me) that I was talking about people unwilling to exercise in general, fat or thin

First, I didn't say that fat people downvoted me, as it was clear (at least to me) that I was talking about people unwilling to exercise in general, fat or thin it doesn't matter (sitting all day kills you anyway). I was irked by the completely false statement that after 30 the body simply starts an unstoppable decaying process. Just look around, how many people in their 30s you see struggling to remain thin? No one. If you're thin and you stick to your diet, you'll still be thin for all of your 30s. Let's not spread around B.S. just to prove our point, it's just not true. Lastly, instead of considering someone's thoughts to be against HN' policy, look here, it might be helpful: http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html