117% of US adults could be overweight by 2075
If the trends noted by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment continue, 117% of US adults could be overweight by 2075.
Sounds pretty stupid, right?
No worse than an actual Reuters article: All U.S. adults could be overweight in 40 years.*
Arrrrghhhhhhh.
* In any case, Sworn Enemy is the counter-example to indicate why this is not possible
on the bright side, at least it’s not 150% of adults…that would just be ludicrous…
Comment by chessloser | 7 August 2008
oh hey, notice how us here in colorado lead the us with lowest rates of obesity? that’s cause we are all out riding out mountain bikes or snowboarding….
Comment by chessloser | 7 August 2008
It was 91 degrees here yesterday and it’s going to be 93 degrees today. If this trend continues, according to my calculations on August 7, 2018 it will be approximately 7,400 degrees…
hehehehe. Thanks for pointing this one out, the amount of total BS that’s published every day is sufficient to keep us all entertained, forever.
Comment by Wahrheit | 7 August 2008
Hmm note to self: gotta buy some Weight Watchers stock.
Comment by Chessaholic | 7 August 2008
mmmm donuts…arrrrrgghhhh….
Comment by Blunderprone | 7 August 2008
Does that mean Fat Free Soylent Green will never exist?
Comment by Anonymous | 7 August 2008
@chessloser: Meanwhile, in Texas, we more or less sit on our tushies and watch reality TV.
@Wahrheit: Well. You might want to consider moving before then.
the amount of total BS that’s published every day is sufficient to keep us all entertained, forever.
Yes, this is why LEP is redundant.
@Chessaholic: What about Atkins? Not like that’s passe or anything.
@Blunderprone: How about those fat-free, sugar-free donuts? Bet they’re worth eating.
@Anonymous: Depends on whether any of the supply comes from third-world countries.
Comment by Donnie | 8 August 2008
junk science is fun. my mom called me in a panic the other day because she read that tofu reduces sperm count. she ordered me to move carlos far, far away from it.
first of all, if sperm count were the only reason why we didn’t have kids, we’d have kids already.
second, china is, if i’m not mistaken, the most populous country in the world (or is it india)? either way china has a lot of people. i doubt tofu’s effects on sperm are that deleterious.
and finally, we had a lemon/potato curry served over a nice pile of tofu cubes for dinner last night. partly in defiance, and partly because we forgot to make rice.
Comment by annie | 8 August 2008
Donnie,
Wow, I never considered that Soylent Green may be an imported product…
Comment by Allen | 11 August 2008
@Annie: Your mom’s right. That’s why in mainland China, they make fake tofu out of meat, to avoid that problem. For some reason, they sell real tofu in the States.
@Allen: Have you had the McChicken sandwich? I’m not so sure they’re not doing it now.
Comment by Donnie | 12 August 2008
Donnie,
it’s like a fatty chicken nugget in sandwich form!
Anyhow, speaking of poor quality food, where do i ship the gift card?
Comment by Allen | 13 August 2008