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From: KFL@MIT-MC.ARPA
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Subject: Re: Matter transmission and duplication
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Date: Mon, 23-Sep-85 20:59:03 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 23 20:59:03 1985
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From: Keith F. Lynch <KFL@MIT-MC.ARPA>

    Date: 19 Sep 85 13:42:13 PDT (Thursday)
    From: Josh Susser <Susser.pasa@Xerox.ARPA>

    ... 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


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