scott wrote:
>> As I say, a "1/4 burger" only weighs 1/4 lb BEFORE you cook it. Also, 
>> she didn't just eat the burger; it was in a bun.
> 
> I assumed they would actually weigh the food just before it was eaten 
> rather than rely on the name...

Why would they do that? This is Braniac! If it says 1/4 lb on the box, 
it must be 1/4 lb, right? :-D

>> But sure, knowing Braniac, I doubt the highest standards of scientific 
>> measurement were employed. ;-)
> 
> I doubt you can actually buy a weighing machine with enough accuracy for 
> that.  The most expensive medical one I could find that went up to 100 
> kg only offered an accuracy of 150 g, which is pretty useless when the 
> burger weighs less than that.  I just don't think a machine that can 
> weigh up to 100 kg is practically possible with an accuracy of 1 g, the 
> tolerances involved in manufacturing and calibration would be insane!

You're probably right about that...

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