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From: Earl Evleth on 30 Jan 2010 10:53 On 30/01/10 16:24, in article 6_Odne9t4Li80PnWnZ2dnUVZ_tGdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com, "Gregory Morrow" <xxxax(a)labelxxxxx.nl> wrote: >> I watch a low of WWII films about the war period. I noted >> here several times that films of the war workers in >> American factories showed no overweight problem, people >> had average body sizes. In contrast with the UK people had >> not food problem in the US. Likewise, films of Gis marching >> along showed no beefy GIs. > > > Yep, that's something I notice, too...you'll see draftees lined up for > induction and these boys are *skinny*... > And there were still the lingering after - effects of the Depression and > it's malnutrition. IIRC initially quite a large percentage of draftees were > rejected on physical grounds, they were underweight and these guys suffered > the usual effects of nutritional deprivement, e.g. rickets, poor eyesight, > etc... > > I have some old WWII recruiting booklets and pamphlets, the supplying of > "three square meals per day" is *really* emphasized. For a lot of the > poorer people entering the armed forces it would probably be the first time > intheir lives tht they routinely ate three times per day... > > And at that time obesity was still considered a hallmark of the wealthy, > look at old _New Yorker_ or political cartoons or films or illustrations > that lampoon the wealthy, they are all "fat cats" in tails and top hats... > > Now the capitalist fat cats are skinny, you don't see many wealthy people > who are fat, and obesity is endemic in the poorer classes, primarily a > result of poor but starchy diets. Jogging is a middle and upper class activity.
From: Earl Evleth on 30 Jan 2010 10:59 On 30/01/10 16:26, in article bvSdnU7Yf48r0PnWnZ2dnUVZ_q2dnZ2d(a)earthlink.com, "Gregory Morrow" <xxxax(a)labelxxxxx.nl> wrote: > Didja know that Obama and GOP Senator - elect Scott Brown are 10th cousins > on their mothers' sides... I posted the story. I think that by the 10 generation however, the gene overlap is low. I think it is something (1/2)��10 unless it is a closed community and feedback occurs. Diablo can check my math, unless somebody else has a hand calculator.
From: Mxsmanic on 30 Jan 2010 11:14 Earl Evleth writes: > But one wonders why anybody would be duped > as to not recognize this in the economic domain. And wish to > preferentially take the side of the powerful. Many people are stupid. Stupid people do not see the long-term consequences of their actions, and often make mistakes that might seem correct in the extreme short term but only lead to disaster later on. I have consistently noticed that the smarter a person is, the further ahead she will see.
From: Mxsmanic on 30 Jan 2010 11:16 Gregory Morrow writes: > Now the capitalist fat cats are skinny, you don't see many wealthy people > who are fat, and obesity is endemic in the poorer classes, primarily a > result of poor but starchy diets. In the poorest countries, the poorest people die of starvation, because there no food. In weatlhy countries, the poorest people die of complications of obesity, because the cheapest food is very calorie-dense.
From: Mxsmanic on 30 Jan 2010 11:17
Earl Evleth writes: > Jogging is a middle and upper class activity. It's also a very poor form of exercise, since it helps the heart, but harms just about everything else. Cycling, swimming, or simply walking are all superior. |