Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site topaz.RUTGERS.EDU Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!petrus!bellcore!decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!think!harvard!seismo!columbia!topaz!KFL From: KFL@MIT-MC.ARPA Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: Matter transmission and duplication Message-ID: <3755@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU> Date: Mon, 23-Sep-85 20:59:03 EDT Article-I.D.: topaz.3755 Posted: Mon Sep 23 20:59:03 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 28-Sep-85 06:30:27 EDT Sender: daemon@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 17 From: Keith F. LynchDate: 19 Sep 85 13:42:13 PDT (Thursday) From: Josh Susser ... if "the average atom in the body only stays there a few weeks" (let "a few weeks" = a fortnight), then one would have to replace half his body mass twice a month, with most of the replacement mass coming from food. For a person of average mass, say 80 kg, this would require eating and ABSORBING 20 kg of food a week! A few usually means 5 to 10, not 2. Average mass is closer to 50 kg (don't forget women and children). That much WATER turnover is quite reasonable. People are mostly water. ...Keith