Comment on If I stood on a precision scale and farted, would I get lighter or heavier?

Drbreen@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• seathru@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Yes. And you may even see a temporary exaggerated decrease depending on the force it is expelled.

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  • Burninator05@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    So you’re saying with a large enough, violent enough poop i could fly?

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  • Drbreen@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Well I’d be aiming outwards so as to limit the amount of shit that lands on the scales to avoid skewing results.

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    • ivanafterall@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Thank you. This is an essential consideration. Likewise, speaking scientifically, this kind of thing isn’t helpful:

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• Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Blippy moment

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