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To: js1138; metmom; Kevmo; Swordmaker; Fichori; GodGunsGuts; valkyry1; MrB
But the argument started over a claim that immersion was used to measure weight, mass, and body fat. My first response — still correct after all these years — was that immersion measures volume.

It is used in calculating body fat PERCENTAGE. And body fat is ultimately talked about in terms of MASS, not volume. You have to actually acknowledge each step in the procedure to understand this though.

The medical procedure for determining body fat uses displacement to measure body volume.

Step one.

Volume is an essential factor in the equation.

Strawman.

Tpanther has consistently denied that volume is of any interest and he/she is wrong. Simple as that.

You either have a serious reading comprehension problem...or you're a dishonest liar. I've consistently pointed out that volume is not what people are looking for when they put people into tanks to measure their body fat PERCENTAGE. Which is completely different than "denying that volume is of any interest". Are you capable of underatanding this js?

I also pointed out that I was a hospice nurse with a wife and kids...(and prior Air Force in other posts)...so it would stand to reason to virtually anyone that I'm a he.

Metmom said gravity wasn't material, but you mucked that up and butchered that beyond all comprehension too.

You should seriously get that looked into!

Any other science gurus want to defend tpanther and metmom?

Let's see...so far it's you against Swordmaker, kevmo, tpanther, metmom, well frankly, I've lost count...!!!!

855 posted on 01/02/2009 4:53:04 PM PST by tpanther (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing---Edmund Burke)
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To: tpanther
It is used in calculating body fat PERCENTAGE.

What specifically is used in the calculation? Walk us through the steps.

Are you still asserting that immersion isn't used to find the body volume?

862 posted on 01/02/2009 7:48:31 PM PST by js1138
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Let's see...so far it's you against Swordmaker, kevmo, tpanther, metmom, well frankly, I've lost count...!!!!

Looks like you have to scratch Swordmaker from the list. Anyonone else want to play?

863 posted on 01/02/2009 7:50:01 PM PST by js1138
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