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[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 months ago (1 children)

At least they have a proper baseline and aren't cropping to exaggerate the results.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

I always start my graphs at -1

[–] nickhammes 31 points 2 months ago

I'd stage a Research Ethics Committee, to make sure their data collection methods don't have any unforeseen consequences for people who haven't consented to them

[–] Lag 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

While this graph is speed over time, it would be more beneficial to measure particles over time so that you can also approximate the volume of each fart under each curve.

[–] Xenny 19 points 2 months ago

I think he graph is simply titled fart speed? The bottom part may measure audibility

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (4 children)

How would they measure the number of particles in the first place tho ?

[–] Lag 18 points 2 months ago

They already have the speed measurement, they just need to multiply that by the sphincter diameter.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Taste test?

[–] Hobbes_Dent 3 points 2 months ago

Pooticulomometer.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How do they measure the speed?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Using a Pitot tube

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

a P'Toot tube?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

You follow up with questions on the methodology and data collection, whether they're additionally factoring in what they've eaten and when, are there confounding variables, etc.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The speed of farts is an interesting question. Definitely appreciate any new research.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Thanks for saying something because I read it as "Farts Peed" and was concerned.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Very curious how they're measuring speed....

[–] FuglyDuck 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Reaction time in elevators.

Edit: now I want to make a fart simulator and hide it in an elevator with cameras. I imagine this is peak science in several fields

We got fluid dynamics, sociology, biology.

[–] 200ok 6 points 2 months ago

BAP = 10

PFOOOOOOOooooooo = 1.5

[–] mombutt_long_and_low 10 points 2 months ago

This belongs in dataisbeautiful.