[Greenbuilding] Perceptions of Nature & Reality

[RT]

Losing weight is ultimately about heart health so an argument could easily  
be made that measuring weight is perhaps, like the dollar as a measure of  
energy efficiency, the wrong unit to be using.

In some cultures, one's expanding girth is viewed as a sign of monetary  
good health -- the bigger the better.

I would venture that heartbeats per minute might be a better measure of  
health.

ie Have the overweight person put on a heart rate monitor and have them  
note their heart rate at rest.

Then have them hop onto a bicycle and pedal up a hill, with a change in  
altitude of say, 30 to 50 metres and if they are still alive at the top of  
the hill, to note their heart rate.

After they catch their breath and are done turning the air blue with rude  
expletives, I would wager that the first words out of their mouth will be  
about what they feel is necessary in terms of lifestyle changes to improve  
their health.


On Tue, 28 May 2013 12:18:30 -0400, Matt Dirksen <dirksengreen at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> It's kind of like people wanting to lose weight, but being unwilling to
> step on a scale to measure their progress.
>
>
> On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 12:01 PM, Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
>
>> If we give up on *kWh*, then what hope is there?


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