Help me lose weight

[Eolin]

Not only does this make no sense, it's a sentence fragment. There's no such thing as a "philosopher of science" if that is what you are intending. You could be a philosopher, or you could be a scientist. The only area I can see them merging is in the area of bio-ethics. This discussion has nothing to do with that.

What are you, really?

Wow. This amazes me. Really. You're asserting that you know a *whole* lot more than you do. Here's something experts rarely know: You're area of expertise does not make you an expert in other areas.

 

[Gentlegamer]

Not only does this make no sense, it's a sentence fragment. There's no such thing as a "philosopher of science" if that is what you are intending. You could be a philosopher, or you could be a scientist. The only area I can see them merging is in the area of bio-ethics. This discussion has nothing to do with that.

What are you, really?

Philosophy, at its root, is the study of all knowledge. Aristotle covered biology along with ethics, politics, poetry, and so on. The term natural philosophy describes this branch of philosophy. It is a relatively recent development to divide the areas of knowledge into highly specialized fields. There is no inherent exclusivity to being a "philosopher of science."

This is why the highest degree a university awards is called the "doctorate of philosophy (PhD)."

(The philogist in me cringes slightly at the mixing of Latin and Greek to form the term philosophy of science since "science" is probably itself a literal synonym for "philosophy.")

 

[Eolin]

I think a big problem with this debate is that people view diets as an exclusively physiological thing. There are huge psychological components to these things. Why do we need diets in the first place? Because we have trouble exercising self-control. The most important criterion for a diet is whether it is psychologically compatible to the dieter to the point where he or she can generally follow it. Of course jogging and weight training every day you're on a diet will make the diet go better IF you can do that. More often than not, if following a diet is really onerous, people fall off it, feeling that they simply don't have the capacity to diet.

Now, I'm not a big fan of this cleansing thing but it's helping a guy lose weight. Why tell him to do something that's much harder that may have the net result of him not dieting at all. If you undermine his faith in his diet while simultaneously suggesting a course of action that is much more difficult, the net effect is actually to discourage him from dieting at all because you're making it "too hard."

Nobody decides to become fat. Obesity is a disease of the will not of the body. The discourse on this thread is increasinly moving towards an assumption of absolute control of the body through a perfect will. If this were the case, nobody would need to diet in the first place because nobody would have gotten fat.

Best. Reply. Ever.

Seriously. But don't worry, nobody has discouraged me from my diet. I know it works. And its worked for everyone that has tryed it. And, besides, Julie of "How Stuff Works" agrees with me.

What still bugs the analytical part of my brain is those missing 7 pounds or so. That's weight that fell off, and thermodynamics doesn't claim it should. So, I don't know where it went. I'm still weighting for someone to explain to me where, exactly, that extra weight went during that week of Cleansing.

 

[Gentlegamer]

What still bugs the analytical part of my brain is those missing 7 pounds or so. That's weight that fell off, and thermodynamics doesn't claim it should. So, I don't know where it went. I'm still weighting for someone to explain to me where, exactly, that extra weight went during that week of Cleansing.

Into the Ether?

 

[Torm]

What still bugs the analytical part of my brain is those missing 7 pounds or so. That's weight that fell off, and thermodynamics doesn't claim it should. So, I don't know where it went. I'm still weighting for someone to explain to me where, exactly, that extra weight went during that week of Cleansing.

Well, I keep hearing (although it may be an urban legend) that there is some insane amount of undigested meat in our colons most of the time, that never really reduces because as some gets finished, we put more in. If you went through a week without putting more in....

 

[der_kluge]

And like I said earlier, I'm a soon-to-be graduate student. In mostly the philosophy of science. At a damn-good school. The only Canadian school I applied to was Western Toronto. They're the only school (of 12) that I never heard back from. It makes me sad, I wanted to leave America.

So if you are majoring in "philosophy of science" why the .? Why say "I am a philosopher. of science." Why?

 

[Henry]

Well, I keep hearing (although it may be an urban legend) that there is some insane amount of undigested meat in our colons most of the time, that never really reduces because as some gets finished, we put more in. If you went through a week without putting more in....

If I had to guess, the missing seven pounds would be water weight loss, due to the severe amount of electrolytes in Eolin's "Master Cleanser." Same idea with drinking seawater.

 

[fusangite]

So if you are majoring in "philosophy of science" why the .? Why say "I am a philosopher. of science." Why?

Because that's how your job is described. People with PhDs in history are called "historians;" people with PhDs in philosophy are called philosophers. That's one of the perks of getting the degree, actually.

 

[Chairman7w]

Add me to the group that believes that more exercise is needed.

1 to 2 hours a week just aint gonna get it. Saying "I don't have time," aint gonna get it either. You have to make the time. Less gaming, less TV, something. Heck, get a treadmill and mix the exercise with other things (like gaming or TV). Seriously, the other stuff just won't work if you don't exercise more. 1 hour a day and you'll lose weight, period.

Running is about the best thing there is. Just drink a lot of water, don't eat like a pig, go run an hour a day and watch the pounds fall off.

 

[tarchon]

Because that's how your job is described. People with PhDs in history are called "historians;" people with PhDs in philosophy are called philosophers. That's one of the perks of getting the degree, actually.

On the other hand, I'm a doctor of philosophy and I'm neither a doctor nor a philosopher. Not really a master either, but I can claim to be a bachelor.