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by throwaway1239Mx 1744 days ago
> Now, 1% may not sound like a big deal. After all, there is almost no reason for excitement or concern when you lose 1% of your total mass.

I... Really? Y'all ok with just losing a randomly selected pound or two of flesh? I think that'd be pretty exciting, and not in a good way.
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curiousllama 1744 days ago
Doesn't say random... I lose about 1% of my mass some mornings in the bathroom!
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mikewarot 1743 days ago
>Y'all ok with just losing a randomly selected pound or two of flesh? I think that'd be pretty exciting, and not in a good way.

Hmmm, sounds like what happened when someone asked the coffee machine for a "cup of joe"

https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-294

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mcguire 1744 days ago
Most of the mass of an atom is concentrated in the nucleus. I don't want to dig out a calculator, but you probably couldn't easily measure the loss of 1% of your electrons.

Aside from the ensuing cataclysm, that is.

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