More about Scientists.

I have the utmost respect for scientists.  I do think that some of them need to get their head out of their ass at times.  What do I mean?  Back in the 1980's some scientist said that bumble bees shouldn't be able to fly.  They even referenced it in the "Bee" movie starring Jerry Seinfeld.  This scientist was basing the theory on how bees are nothing at all like airplanes for aerodynamics to produce lift.  I was a teenage kid when I heard this and thought he was an idiot because the bees obviously fly so what's wrong with the theory?  Later on it came out that the aerodynamics of bees is more like a helicopter than an airplane.  Fine, he made a mistake.  The saying is to "publish or perish", that's not literal.  He shouldn't have published any findings until he had a reason why bees could fly.

Because of that and some other experiences I still have respect for scientists but I also will question them more.  Especially if the academic in question seems to be out of the real world loop.  What's the real world loop?  I am 5'8" and weigh about 228.  On the BMI (Body Mass Index) that puts me in the obese area.  My waist is at approximately 37" right now.  What does all of this mean?  According to the BMI I should weigh between 120 and 158 pounds to be in the "normal" range.  If my waist were to get down to a 34" I would be pretty happy, but I have too much muscle to be in the 158 area.

My calves are about 18.5", when I managed a male topless bar (female customers and male dancers) I had the biggest calves and I weighed more than these bodybuilders.  For those of you that don't know, muscle weighs more than fat.  Why did I weigh more?  Are my bones denser?  Possibly a combination of density and muscle.  I have no idea.

According to the BMI I need to lose about 33% of my total weight to be in the "normal" range and that's just barely in the spectrum.  I don't know if I could lose 70 pounds.  No matter how much fat I lose I will still have a lot of muscle.  If I become a complete couch potato then would I lose some muscle?  Sure, but I don't think it will be that much.

Whoever created the BMI should have factored in people with muscle.  To me the BMI is useless and only makes scientists look bad.  Maybe they should get out of the lab and into the real world a little more.