Cliffm - Slashdot User

Comment Re:I am getting real tired of the AI doom and gloo (Score 1) 189

by Cliffm on Tuesday July 15, 2025 @11:45AM (#65522592) Attached to: Young Americans Face Job Market Disconnect as Parents Offer Outdated Career Advice

Where are the hopeful stories and optimism? I am truly interested in this myself. It's really hard to find anything but doom

The Fuel Cost of Obesity 285

Posted by samzenpus on Friday August 13, 2010 @12:36PM from the 20-miles-per-cheeseburger dept.

thecarchik writes "America loves to complain about gas mileage and the cost of gasoline. As it turns out, part of the problem is us. How much does it really matter? A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found a 1.1 percent increase in self-reported obesity, which translates into extra weight that your vehicle has to haul around. The study estimates that 1 billion extra gallons of fuel were needed to compensate for passenger weight gained between 1960 and 2002."

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