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[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 44 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago

I always start my graphs at -1

[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week 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@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week 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@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

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

[–] loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (4 children)

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

[–] Lag@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago

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

[–] sevenism@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

Taste test?

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Pooticulomometer.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How do they measure the speed?

[–] loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] superkret@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago

a P'Toot tube?

[–] KinglyWeevil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 week 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.

[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] HeartyOfGlass@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

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

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

BAP = 10

PFOOOOOOOooooooo = 1.5

This belongs in dataisbeautiful.