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[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 44 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

I always start my graphs at -1

[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

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

[–] loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (4 children)

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

[–] Lag@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

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

[–] sevenism@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

Taste test?

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How do they measure the speed?

[–] loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] superkret@feddit.org 6 points 2 years ago

a P'Toot tube?

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Pooticulomometer.

[–] KinglyWeevil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years 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 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] HeartyOfGlass@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

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

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 2 years ago

BAP = 10

PFOOOOOOOooooooo = 1.5

[–] mombutt_long_and_low@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

This belongs in dataisbeautiful.

[–] propter_hog@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So y is speed, but what's x?

[–] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 5 points 2 years ago

I'm guessing Audio, but no clue.

[–] mathemachristian@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago

Very close to the brown limit