AKICILJ: Not in my CRC

[mrissa]

I'm revising Sampo some more. Are babies denser than cedar or less dense?

timprov thinks I should also ask if they weigh the same as a duck, in case none of you know the answer to the other.

Comments

Depends upon the duck

[batwrangler.livejournal.com]

Mandarin or Peking? Wood or black? Muscovy or Mallard?

[rysmiel.livejournal.com]

I'm sure there's a "population density" gag in here somewhere.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

He's not stupid, he just has selective areas of expertise.

Well, most babies do, really, but he will continue to as an adult.

[adrian-turtle.livejournal.com]

Dry cedar is lighter than human flesh. Less than half as dense.

[ckd]

Much denser, according to this list:

First number is specific gravity, second lbs/in^3, third lbs/ft^3, and I don't know why they didn't put in the lbs/in^3 for flesh:

Flesh, Human 0.99-1.07 / / 61-67 This is the average density of a human body with breath exhaled (density drops to 56-62 lbs/cu foot if you inhale). Lower figures reflect relatively more body fat (which is lighter than bone and muscle).

Cedar, red 0.38 / 0.014 / 24

[dreadmouse.livejournal.com]

I'd just like to note that friends with Google and nothing much to do at the moment are the best research assistants ever.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

No kidding. Much appreciated.

[kythiaranos.livejournal.com]

It occurs to me that I have a baby in my living room, and a cedar tree outside. In case you're wanting empirical data. *evil g*