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[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 82 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

None of this fat is intramuscular and, visually, this is objectively too close to an idealized body type to have been anything but a suggestion to have a pizza.

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I thought this was visceral fat?

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

On first glance, I thought so too. But it would be a truly bizarre amount of visceral fat for this body type, so it must be at least a 50/50 cutaneous/visceral split. She should be bulging far differently. But above the intestines, that’s definitely mostly visceral. The legs are the bit that made me second guess everything. The “skin” is fairly thick, but somehow the fat is substantially thinner? I don’t follow. Are they lipomas? Are these unhealthy fats? Why is subcutaneous belly fat seemingly excluded? What’s happening?

Really, it’s just a poster meant to make women feel insecure and the art is inconsistent because it doesn’t have to be consistent.

[–] Asafum@lemmy.world 54 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Pizza goes in, scrambled eggs come out. Explain that science nerd!!

[–] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] nagaram@startrek.website 1 points 3 weeks ago

Damn that's a pretty good explanation actually

[–] REDACTED@infosec.pub 29 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Everything reminds me of her

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, I'm not liking this feeling.

I should eat more pizza...

[–] sangeteria@lemmy.ml 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't like the way our insides look :(

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 37 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

there's even a spooky skeleton hiding in there

[–] PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social 13 points 3 weeks ago

A wet one, at that.

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

It pops like a champagne bottle if you have strong bones and they need a biopsy done of the marrow.

At least, when they remove the core.

Also also! The really strong pain medicine stops the pain, but surprisingly, you can still feel them scraping and digging into your bone! 😃

[–] turtlesareneat@piefed.ca 17 points 3 weeks ago

The frog I dissected in HS science was pregnant. I hate to break it to you OP, but you're frog pregnant. This what that looks like.

[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 3 weeks ago

That is one cute femboy, with an impeccable tuck.

[–] NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Pineapple on pizza is basically traditional Italian food compared to a scrambled egg pizza.

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

💡 this gives me an idea 💡: scrambled egg pizza with pineapple and bacon 🤤 🍍 🥓 🥚 🍕

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago

That sounds delicious

Not to mention, all leftover pizza is good for breakfast but that would be extra good.

[–] NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What you've done there is just add pineapple to a carbonara. The Italians aren't going to like this.

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

except on pizza instead of pasta.

I'd say it's closer to a quiche than a carbonara.

[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago

Me when they a bit thick

[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 3 points 3 weeks ago

My dumb ass thought this was a tooth. I was like, "why is there a brain in my tooth?", then, "haha, that's obviously intestines, dumbass", then, "wait, why would there be intestines? Or fat?"

Anyway, whatever, I'm at the food court, gonna grab some pizza for my teeth or something.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 3 weeks ago

King Willonius has a pretty hot take on this.