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Let's say two anons sit next to eachother at a desk.

One of them solves putnam math problems, the other watches anime.

Does the mathanon use more calories per hour than the weaboanon?

>> No.4727460

fapping uses up more energy than math

>> No.4727462

>>4727453

Of course

>> No.4727477

>>4727453
How much calories per hour does the heavily thinking brain burn?

>> No.4727482

>>4727477
About zero calories.

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>>4727482

/thread

Stupid thread is stupid.

>> No.4727493

Yes, I've told friends this countless of times. Your brain needs a lot of energy to function correctly. The more your work it, the more calories you burn too. Though, it isn't so much that you'd see weight loss or some other effect, but compared to not doing anything stimulating vs. doing hard math problems... the one doing problems is burning more fuel.

>> No.4727494

>>4727482
lel the brain doesnt burn calories
lel only exercise burns calories

>> No.4727498

>>4727482

Idiot

>> No.4727506

>>4727494

Brain calories are more than likely negligible if OP is interested in losing weight. It pretty much is part and parcel of Basal Metabolic Rate.

>> No.4727518

Yes. In case you didn't know your brain makes up 20-25% of daily caloric needs. And that's assuming an average day for an average person if you are doing a lot of thinking then you're going to spend even more.