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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
| − | {{w|Fitocracy}} is a web site that turns workouts into a social game by awarding points, badges, levels and all sorts of other {{w|Gamification|gamification}}. [[Megan]] and [[Cueball]], by their | + | {{w|Fitocracy}} is a web site that turns workouts into a social game by awarding points, badges, levels and all sorts of other {{w|Gamification|gamification}}. [[Megan]] and [[Cueball]], by their judgement, have spent approximately two hours engaged in sexual activity. However, according to this cartoon, Fitocracy does not consider sex to be an activity acceptable for its site, despite the vigorous nature of Cueball and Megan's sexual workout. |
| − | The title text explains how sites like Fitocracy are so successful. Because human brains, especially the cynical ones, like to game the system whenever they can, they will find easy things to do that also score high. In the case of Fitocracy, these are simple exercises that add up a lot when applied daily. But the creators of Fitocracy (and other such successful sites, like Weight Watchers or Lumosity) know this, and, as {{w|Russian reversal|"in Soviet Russia"}}, the system games you | + | The title text explains how sites like Fitocracy are so successful. Because human brains, especially the cynical ones, like to game the system whenever they can, they will find easy things to do that also score high. In the case of Fitocracy, these are simple exercises that add up a lot when applied daily. But the creators of Fitocracy (and other such successful sites, like Weight Watchers or Lumosity) know this, and, as {{w|Russian reversal|"in Soviet Russia" joke}}, the system games you into adopting an exercise regimen, or losing weight, or getting smarter, or whatever else there is. |
| − | Sex does raise your breathing rate and heartbeat, but as | + | Sex does raise your breathing rate and heartbeat, but as sparkpeople<ref>Sparkpeople "Does sex count as cardio..." http://www.sparkpeople.com/blog/blog.asp?post=you_asked_does_sex_count_as_cardio_how_many_calories_does_it_burn</ref> (a similar site to fitocracy) notes, it is not as effective as a session at a gym, as it does not typically use the main muscle groups in their full range of motion, and doesn't sustain a raised heartbeat for a sufficient length of time. They consider sex to be less effective as cardio than brisk walking, as it burns only about 100-200 kcal per hour, which is little raised above a typical resting rate of about 60 kcal per hour. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:[Fitocracy. The search phrase is "sex" and the site returned "activity not found."] | :[Fitocracy. The search phrase is "sex" and the site returned "activity not found."] | ||
| − | :[Megan and Cueball stand in front of the computer, Megan is at the keyboard, Cueball stands back wearing a towel | + | :[Megan and Cueball stand in front of the computer, Megan is at the keyboard, Cueball stands back wearing a towel on his tail.] |
:Megan: Come on! That was like two hours of cardio! | :Megan: Come on! That was like two hours of cardio! | ||
:Cueball: Hmm, let's see... The part on the dresser was ''kind'' of like skiing... | :Cueball: Hmm, let's see... The part on the dresser was ''kind'' of like skiing... | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
