Comments on: The Human Footprint. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:49:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: snowshoe http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/comment-page-1/#comment-1291255 snowshoe Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:57:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/#comment-1291255 60% of all statistics are incorrect... 60% of all statistics are incorrect...

]]> By: Me http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/comment-page-1/#comment-149333 Me Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:45:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/#comment-149333 Mr. Pudifoot - no, Americans don't drink coffee - you drink some awful brown water you keep trying to pass off as coffee. Tea is great, though the British people's obsession with it is a bit bizarre... On the 'Human Footprint' - these are obviously average numbers but the fact that they are an average doesn't allow me to identify with it. Nice try, though... Mr. Pudifoot - no, Americans don't drink coffee - you drink some awful brown water you keep trying to pass off as coffee.
Tea is great, though the British people's obsession with it is a bit bizarre...

On the 'Human Footprint' - these are obviously average numbers but the fact that they are an average doesn't allow me to identify with it. Nice try, though...

]]> By: Ron http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/comment-page-1/#comment-148318 Ron Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:23:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/#comment-148318 <b>Siduri</b> <i>A recent study performed on college students showed that there really isn’t much of a difference between how much men and women talk; both use about 16000 words per day. There’s a link to the article here:</i> Not sure about the new talking study study. It was done on college students only, and they were aware they were being taped. College students dont really represent society very well. Also, every woman i have ever known talks way more than any man I have ever known. Interesting challenge to the accepted knowledge though. Siduri
A recent study performed on college students showed that there really isn’t much of a difference between how much men and women talk; both use about 16000 words per day. There’s a link to the article here:

Not sure about the new talking study study. It was done on college students only, and they were aware they were being taped.

College students dont really represent society very well.

Also, every woman i have ever known talks way more than any man I have ever known.

Interesting challenge to the accepted knowledge though.

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/comment-page-1/#comment-147113 Jimmy Sun, 08 Jul 2007 11:30:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/#comment-147113 I've just worked out that ive drank about 30,000 cups of tea already and iam only 22! I've just worked out that ive drank about 30,000 cups of tea already and iam only 22!

]]> By: john http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/comment-page-1/#comment-146904 john Sun, 08 Jul 2007 05:48:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/#comment-146904 it was for Channel 4 in the UK, it's about the average brit... i didnt watch the programme, but thinking the stats have to be absolute accurates is slightly naive, i think people watching would have taken them as rough estimates. they've done a bit of market research and then multiplied it. it's round about right so dont let yourself worry about it too much. brit women will definitely talk more than the men and definitely faster too, on average. it was for Channel 4 in the UK, it's about the average brit...
i didnt watch the programme, but thinking the stats have to be absolute accurates is slightly naive, i think people watching would have taken them as rough estimates. they've done a bit of market research and then multiplied it. it's round about right so dont let yourself worry about it too much.
brit women will definitely talk more than the men and definitely faster too, on average.

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/comment-page-1/#comment-146839 Adam Stanhope Sun, 08 Jul 2007 04:54:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/#comment-146839 These must be stats explicitly for the UK. 21 sheep consumed? We Americans don't eat much lamb or mutton at all. 59 foreign holidays taken? Wow - that's an amazing statistic. I wonder what that number would be for Americans. Bottles of fake tan? Huh? These must be stats explicitly for the UK. 21 sheep consumed? We Americans don't eat much lamb or mutton at all.

59 foreign holidays taken? Wow - that's an amazing statistic. I wonder what that number would be for Americans.

Bottles of fake tan? Huh?

]]> By: Mr Pudifoot http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/comment-page-1/#comment-146735 Mr Pudifoot Sun, 08 Jul 2007 02:11:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/#comment-146735 That is why America won the revolutionary war, we don't drink that sissy 'tea' stuff. We drink COFFEE!!!! That is why America won the revolutionary war, we don't drink that sissy 'tea' stuff. We drink COFFEE!!!!

]]> By: jael http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/comment-page-1/#comment-146536 jael Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:38:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/#comment-146536 These numbers are very much in doubt. Depending on diet choices, exercise and transportation, these can vary enormously. These numbers are very much in doubt. Depending on diet choices, exercise and transportation, these can vary enormously.

]]> By: Nora http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/comment-page-1/#comment-146396 Nora Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:47:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/#comment-146396 I think i liked Trafalgar square better when they covered it with grass that one time. This, is just depressing. I think i liked Trafalgar square better when they covered it with grass that one time. This, is just depressing.

]]> By: Siduri http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/comment-page-1/#comment-146302 Siduri Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:51:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/#comment-146302 Actually, that "words spoken by a women vs. words spoken by a man" statistic is completely false, based on cultural stereotypes. There is no study that confirms the numbers. Unfortunately, a lot of otherwise intelligent people bought the phony statistic hook, line and sinker. A recent study performed on college students showed that there really isn't much of a difference between how much men and women talk; both use about 16000 words per day. There's a link to the article here: http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2007/705/1 Actually, that "words spoken by a women vs. words spoken by a man" statistic is completely false, based on cultural stereotypes. There is no study that confirms the numbers. Unfortunately, a lot of otherwise intelligent people bought the phony statistic hook, line and sinker.

A recent study performed on college students showed that there really isn't much of a difference between how much men and women talk; both use about 16000 words per day. There's a link to the article here: http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2007/705/1

]]> By: Anthony Martin http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/comment-page-1/#comment-146297 Anthony Martin Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:41:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/07/the-human-footprint/#comment-146297 Babies aborted each day: between 3000-4000, depending on the day of the week. Babies aborted each day: between 3000-4000, depending on the day of the week.

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