tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post6884282408677565020..comments2024-03-28T19:45:08.560-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): "Use it or lose it" - updatedMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-30476032321992604202012-03-15T14:03:07.050-05:002012-03-15T14:03:07.050-05:00Right. But the post also serves as an instruction...Right. But the post also serves as an instructional item on how appearances can be deceiving and how images can be manipulated to achieve an end. So I'm leaving it up as a teaching tool.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-41455456168541354662012-03-15T13:26:36.639-05:002012-03-15T13:26:36.639-05:00I think in light of the revelation that the second...I think in light of the revelation that the second picture comes from an obese person and is simply scaled down leaves this entry as "flawed" and it should be removed. You've added the addendum but I don't think everybody will scroll down and read it so I would categorize this as "mis-information".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-55975498453540075052012-02-08T04:46:19.902-06:002012-02-08T04:46:19.902-06:00I thought the scale was obvious due to the diamete...I thought the scale was obvious due to the diameter of the bones? Likewise, fatty's muscle looks like brisket - yuck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-91344513373668961042012-02-07T14:20:19.394-06:002012-02-07T14:20:19.394-06:00It's strange that in a scientific paper there ...It's strange that in a scientific paper there wouldn't be an asterisk or key explaining that the second image has been scaled down. Also strange that it would be scaled down at all as well as not showing an image from an obese person of the same age as the first image. I haven't come across any reason for bias but this paper would get me a B in class because of the aformentioned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-10153201289026692142012-02-06T14:57:43.827-06:002012-02-06T14:57:43.827-06:00Thank you, Ran! You're absolutely correct, an...Thank you, Ran! You're absolutely correct, and I totally agree. I've inserted an addendum in the post, and will bump it to the top of the queue tomorrow morning to update other readers.<br /><br />I used to review publications for academic journals, so I appreciate the time you took to search out this information and post your comment.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-64555841527798496442012-02-06T14:30:05.079-06:002012-02-06T14:30:05.079-06:00http://mpl.phhp.ufl.edu/aging/
I found this page ...http://mpl.phhp.ufl.edu/aging/<br /><br />I found this page that has the same 2nd image, but labels it as coming from an obese person, so it would be a much thicker leg scaled down to the size of the other two, which explains the thinner looking bones. The difference in muscle is exaggerated by the scaling. The arrangement of those three images is very misleading, and seems deliberately so.Ranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07890882773344565696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-46157095541923106882012-02-05T01:09:30.757-06:002012-02-05T01:09:30.757-06:00Causation v. Correlation. Perhaps one reason th...Causation v. Correlation. Perhaps one reason the 74 yearold fat guy is not disposed to excersize is because it's uncomfortable with clogged arteries. Hence people prone to that condition are not triathletes and not that the athleticism keeps the arteries clear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-24591625959451748462012-02-04T16:48:44.547-06:002012-02-04T16:48:44.547-06:00I had the same thought about bone loss but there i...I had the same thought about bone loss but there is no scale (nor indication on gender and height) to compare the three pictures (the second one showing smaller but closer bones).Ch²noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-1996636104742085212012-02-04T16:16:13.146-06:002012-02-04T16:16:13.146-06:00Look at the difference in the wall thickness of th...Look at the difference in the wall thickness of the femur as well. It's amazing how much bone you can lose over time if you don't exercise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com