David HoNov 25, 2024

A person on a bicycle is by far the most energy-efficient among animals and machines per distance traveled relative to body weight. The bicycle is magic.

https://www.jstor.org/stable/24923004

Show threadStarkRGNov 25, 2024
@davidho I wonder how a rocket-propelled cross-country skier would stack up.
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[Sharks with lasers enter left]
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@StarkRG @davidho
[A fruitfly boards the ISS]
Show threadStarkRGNov 25, 2024
@jerrej @davidho You'd have to measure the fruitfly's velocity relative to the medium it's in.
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@StarkRG @davidho

But the chart from 1973 doesn't say. And in line with the rest of the conversation around this post, is it a vegan fruitfly, or African or Eurasian?

Nov 25, 2024 at 5:16pmWeb