True dat. And the fact that people end up squatting interminably on Mt Stupid is an inevitable consequence of web-based amateur doctoring. Look at the graph, and consider: In order for someone to come down off Mt Stupid, s/he has to gain competence. And in order to gain competence, s/he has to receive accurate feedback regarding the consequences of their advice. But the lack of normal doctor-pt contact between advisor and advisee, coupled with the nebulous nature of the outcome variables that are prioritized (eg, ābrain fogā), means advisors never receive accurate feedback regarding their advice. And because there can be no increase in competence without accurate feedback, advisors end up stranded on Mt Stupid, oblivious to the reality of their ignorance.
The imperial system has its place for the same reason we have 24 hour days divided into two sets of 12.
Both time and imperial units are (generally) base 12.
This makes division into thirds and quarters very easy.
And ties in nicely with the four cardinal directions on a map.
Look up āhow to find due Southā using a watch to grasp this.
I think the scariest thing about this is there is no failsafe way of knowing whether youāre on your way to peak of mount stupid or if maybe youāre raising the slope of enlightenment at any given time.
The way you know is whether youāve passed through the Valley of Despair, ie, you have had the humbling experience of realizing you in fact donāt understand the subject at hand nearly as well as you thought. If you havenāt had this experienceā¦
They wouldnāt reach the top in the first place if this was possible.
What if I have had it multiple times? Haha
Now thatās just plain existentialism.
I canāt remember who it was but something once said or I read ābeing 100% wrong and being 100% right feel exactly the sameā
I confess I went full āIf It Fits Your Macrosā to compare my morning Finibar to a smore Poptart and figured out I can justify it as long as I eat a greek yogurt with it.
And that Iām eating that poptart in the morning as a means of celebrating my birthday, since I have to work through it this year.
I know how to do it up right.
EDIT:
Ok, so the dude decided not to use in the end. I didnāt read up to that part yet when I posted this.
Good job guys. 
I felt good enough about us getting through to him that I had to tell my wife. Seems like heās a lot smarter than the average people that make those posts 
apparently my gym owner wonāt lend my dumbbells, so now I will have to get creative. I have a 22lb kettlebell but I donāt know if I can find much use for it (outside of triceps skullcrushers which, according to meadows, are awesome done with a kb). I need to build something that can resemble a weight
Getting creative here - if you can get a couple of buckets and some quick set concrete mix you may be able to pour yourself some dumbbells. My family used to make anchors this way for small boats and we could get them up to 40 lbs or so. Or fill up some metal buckets with just heavy scrap metal and seal with epoxy or packing peanuts and duct tape (to eliminate rattling).
How long are gyms shut down?
Officially one month. There is no guarantee it wonāt be extended though
I confess, Iām going to a wedding this weekend! Gross!
Whatās an appropriate amount of cash for a wedding gift for a friend (of 15+ years)?
For like the second or third time in my life I have middle delt DOMS and Iām stoked about it.
No chances of getting any cast iron DB? Even the ones made in China? I got one that goes 52.5/lbs per DB (total 105lbs) for $250 flat. A bit pricey, but considering the situation, I think it was worth itā¦
ā¦or so Iād like to convince myself that it was, indeed, worth it. lol
Teach me, master!