What is the difference between "heavier" and "denser"?

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  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    So, basically, people are playing semantics games and being *kitten*. Thank goodness, I thought I had suddenly forgotten how to science.

    it's less about playing games and knowing how to use words properly.

    I find it annoying because to me even if you know- the consistent lack of details is frustrating. Does it impact me? not so much personally so I don't make a big fuss about it- but well- as an engineer- using proper terminology is important to me. We *can* be fussy like that. (I do not speak for all nerd/science/engineers)

    but it makes it really hard to explain water weight and poor calorie deficit to someone who says they gained muscle after 2 weeks of lifting when the choir is shouting- but muscle weighs more than fat!!!

    Are you saying that the 5 pounds I gained after my nacho debacle on Wednesday isn't pure, lean muscle?

    ETA: WHY CAN'T YOU BE MORE SUPPORTIVE?

    EETA: MEANIE!
  • pearlmullet
    pearlmullet Posts: 81 Member
    So, basically, people are playing semantics games and being *kitten*. Thank goodness, I thought I had suddenly forgotten how to science.

    it's less about playing games and knowing how to use words properly.

    I find it annoying because to me even if you know- the consistent lack of details is frustrating. Does it impact me? not so much personally so I don't make a big fuss about it- but well- as an engineer- using proper terminology is important to me. We *can* be fussy like that. (I do not speak for all nerd/science/engineers)

    but it makes it really hard to explain water weight and poor calorie deficit to someone who says they gained muscle after 2 weeks of lifting when the choir is shouting- but muscle weighs more than fat!!!
    Does somebody have a Kool-Aid man gif that says "Not all Engineers!" Cuz that would be good right now.
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    So, basically, people are playing semantics games and being *kitten*. Thank goodness, I thought I had suddenly forgotten how to science.

    it's less about playing games and knowing how to use words properly.

    I find it annoying because to me even if you know- the consistent lack of details is frustrating. Does it impact me? not so much personally so I don't make a big fuss about it- but well- as an engineer- using proper terminology is important to me. We *can* be fussy like that. (I do not speak for all nerd/science/engineers)

    but it makes it really hard to explain water weight and poor calorie deficit to someone who says they gained muscle after 2 weeks of lifting when the choir is shouting- but muscle weighs more than fat!!!
    Does somebody have a Kool-Aid man gif that says "Not all Engineers!" Cuz that would be good right now.

    It would be. However, I'd like somebody to submit an example of an engineer not being fussy like that first.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    So, basically, people are playing semantics games and being *kitten*. Thank goodness, I thought I had suddenly forgotten how to science.

    it's less about playing games and knowing how to use words properly.

    I find it annoying because to me even if you know- the consistent lack of details is frustrating. Does it impact me? not so much personally so I don't make a big fuss about it- but well- as an engineer- using proper terminology is important to me. We *can* be fussy like that. (I do not speak for all nerd/science/engineers)

    but it makes it really hard to explain water weight and poor calorie deficit to someone who says they gained muscle after 2 weeks of lifting when the choir is shouting- but muscle weighs more than fat!!!

    Are you saying that the 5 pounds I gained after my nacho debacle on Wednesday isn't pure, lean muscle?

    ETA: WHY CAN'T YOU BE MORE SUPPORTIVE?

    EETA: MEANIE!

    I ate half those nachos- I thought I WAS being supportive.
    It would be. However, I'd like somebody to submit an example of an engineer not being fussy like that first.
    BAW ha ha hah

    to be fair- I specified that I did not speak for ALL engineers.

    but we should have a kool aid gif regardless.

    (damn- should have said irregardless- seems to tie in well to this thread)
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    So, basically, people are playing semantics games and being *kitten*. Thank goodness, I thought I had suddenly forgotten how to science.

    it's less about playing games and knowing how to use words properly.

    I find it annoying because to me even if you know- the consistent lack of details is frustrating. Does it impact me? not so much personally so I don't make a big fuss about it- but well- as an engineer- using proper terminology is important to me. We *can* be fussy like that. (I do not speak for all nerd/science/engineers)

    but it makes it really hard to explain water weight and poor calorie deficit to someone who says they gained muscle after 2 weeks of lifting when the choir is shouting- but muscle weighs more than fat!!!
    Does somebody have a Kool-Aid man gif that says "Not all Engineers!" Cuz that would be good right now.

    It would be. However, I'd like somebody to submit an example of an engineer not being fussy like that first.

    Well, I'm not technically an engineer as I did not take my EIT (Engineer in Training) test, and therefore did not take the PE (Professional Engineers) test but my bachelor's degree DOES say "engineering" and I'm okay with "Muscle weighs more than fat" without further detail.

    However, no. That does not apply to gaining water weight in 2 weeks of working out.
  • AglaeaC
    AglaeaC Posts: 1,974 Member
    Read this:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/AglaeaC/view/density-mass-and-volume-of-muscle-and-adipose-tissues-658320

    Since we are so scientific here and all, I do think the consensus should be that chemistry is not the same as semantics. Chemistry is science. Let's respect that.
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    Can you say "dense?" I knew you could.
  • gypsy_spirit
    gypsy_spirit Posts: 2,107 Member
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    That will conclude our class today. See you next year in 4th grade. Have a good summer.

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