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A graph titled "Cost of Transport" showing the relationship between body weight (in kilograms) and energy consumption for distance traveled (calories per gram per kilometer) for various animals and machines. It highlights that a person on a bicycle ranks first in efficiency.

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  1. David Ho (davidho@mastodon.world)'s status on Monday, 25-Nov-2024 09:11:47 UTC David Ho David Ho

    A person on a bicycle is by far the most energy-efficient among animals and machines per distance traveled relative to body weight. The bicycle is magic.

    https://www.jstor.org/stable/24923004

    In conversation about a month ago from mastodon.world permalink
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