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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.
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> 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. ;-)
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> 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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