Comments on: The average human gets 400 mpg http://one-change.com/2007/06/the-average-human-gets-400-mpg/ making one change at a time Thu, 17 May 2012 21:29:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew http://one-change.com/2007/06/the-average-human-gets-400-mpg/comment-page-1/#comment-76550 Andrew Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:57:40 +0000 http://one-change.com/blog/2007/06/the-average-human-gets-400-mpg/#comment-76550 2600 kcal per day / 82 kcal per mile = 31.7 miles 2600 kcal per day / 82 kcal per mile = 31.7 miles

]]> By: marshall http://one-change.com/2007/06/the-average-human-gets-400-mpg/comment-page-1/#comment-18367 marshall Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:42:19 +0000 http://one-change.com/blog/2007/06/the-average-human-gets-400-mpg/#comment-18367 Nah. Its more of me trying to vindicate my Biology degree, which I haven't used since graduation in 2000. Nah. Its more of me trying to vindicate my Biology degree, which I haven’t used since graduation in 2000.

]]> By: Mollie http://one-change.com/2007/06/the-average-human-gets-400-mpg/comment-page-1/#comment-18352 Mollie Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:03:35 +0000 http://one-change.com/blog/2007/06/the-average-human-gets-400-mpg/#comment-18352 Marshall, You are too smart for me! :) -Mollie Marshall,

You are too smart for me! :)

-Mollie

]]> By: Ariah Fine http://one-change.com/2007/06/the-average-human-gets-400-mpg/comment-page-1/#comment-17696 Ariah Fine Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:34:16 +0000 http://one-change.com/blog/2007/06/the-average-human-gets-400-mpg/#comment-17696 Not nearly as efficient as me on a bike though Not nearly as efficient as me on a bike though

]]> By: Julie http://one-change.com/2007/06/the-average-human-gets-400-mpg/comment-page-1/#comment-16417 Julie Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:59:32 +0000 http://one-change.com/blog/2007/06/the-average-human-gets-400-mpg/#comment-16417 He is going to need some serious cookies to make that walk! He is going to need some serious cookies to make that walk!

]]> By: marshall http://one-change.com/2007/06/the-average-human-gets-400-mpg/comment-page-1/#comment-16373 marshall Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:41:19 +0000 http://one-change.com/blog/2007/06/the-average-human-gets-400-mpg/#comment-16373 Wonderful calculation! But, we must understand that it is impossible for a human to consume 31.5 Million calories. The max, I've observed, a human can consume in a day (as seen on TLC) is around 30,000 calories, which equates to a bedridden-non mobile-morbidly obese person. I think another approach is to assume how many mpg one would get with a typical daily 2,600 cal intake, or lets up it to 30,000 cal (assuming we could still walk at 3 mpg). So while walking at 3 mph and burning 246 kcal/hour or 82 kcal/mile one could walk for 0.121 hours and at 3 mpg he will get 0.365 miles, three tenths of a mile. Doesn't make much sense, but we are also assuming our body isn't getting calories from other fuel sources like fat reserve and muscle. Wonderful calculation! But, we must understand that it is impossible for a human to consume 31.5 Million calories.

The max, I’ve observed, a human can consume in a day (as seen on TLC) is around 30,000 calories, which equates to a bedridden-non mobile-morbidly obese person.

I think another approach is to assume how many mpg one would get with a typical daily 2,600 cal intake, or lets up it to 30,000 cal (assuming we could still walk at 3 mpg).

So while walking at 3 mph and burning 246 kcal/hour or 82 kcal/mile one could walk for 0.121 hours and at 3 mpg he will get 0.365 miles, three tenths of a mile.

Doesn’t make much sense, but we are also assuming our body isn’t getting calories from other fuel sources like fat reserve and muscle.

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