Dead Atkins

[andrewducker]

Following the delightfully biased reporting over the death of Dr Atkins, I was wondering how much he weighed a few months before he died.

The answer can be seen in these photos which seem to indicate that he certainly wasn't obese.

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[catamorphism.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't call it bias so much as desire to make things entertaining at all costs. There is no reason why the media would be biased for or against Atkins (and please don't give me that "brainwashed by the grain industry" bullshit, because that's the most obviously bullshit argument ever). Rather, it would be amusing if a diet doctor died while obese, so they're bringing out that aspect of it to make the story more amusing. It's misleading to do so if -- as Atkins' minions claim -- the obesity had to do with a viral infection, but nevertheless, the media put entertainment above all. For another example of this phenomenon, see the coverage of the current U.S. presidential primary elections.

[broin.livejournal.com]

Y'know the way corpse fingernails grow?

Maybe he put on a 60lb gut when he died?

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[derumi.livejournal.com]

Maybe he had some sort of intestinal blockage. @_@

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[broin.livejournal.com]

He ate a small man?

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[catamorphism.livejournal.com]

They say that inside every large man is a small man struggling to get out.

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[broin.livejournal.com]

Dude, I think you just cracked the case. CSI would be proud of you.

"Death By Internal Little Man Expulsion."

[original-aj.livejournal.com]

and eat everything in sight. That is why the man is large in the first place.......