Comments on: Why Bears Are the World’s Best Hibernators http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/17/why-bears-are-the-worlds-best-hibernators/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day's most compelling topics. Wed, 23 May 2012 16:07:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: abrgratr http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/17/why-bears-are-the-worlds-best-hibernators/comment-page-1/#comment-690831 abrgratr Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:00:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26416#comment-690831 @Just Me: You win. @Just Me: You win.

]]> By: Just Me http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/17/why-bears-are-the-worlds-best-hibernators/comment-page-1/#comment-650190 Just Me Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:01:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26416#comment-650190 @Random Guy: your* @Random Guy: your*

]]> By: Random Guy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/17/why-bears-are-the-worlds-best-hibernators/comment-page-1/#comment-648690 Random Guy Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:23:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26416#comment-648690 @John: Calling that piece of grammar terrbile is a little extreme. This article does say why they are better than other animals (they are more efficent), it does not explain how they can be more efficient. Of course I could be wrong on that and maybe I don't know when it would be correct to use ‘how' and ‘why' in this context, but almost no one would actually give a damn. In fact, I'm pretty certain you're the only one who would call it terrible. And, whilst we're at it, you're writing isn't perfect either. The colon and semi-colon are not needed, nor is the ellipsis. @John: Calling that piece of grammar terrbile is a little extreme. This article does say why they are better than other animals (they are more efficent), it does not explain how they can be more efficient. Of course I could be wrong on that and maybe I don’t know when it would be correct to use ‘how’ and ‘why’ in this context, but almost no one would actually give a damn. In fact, I’m pretty certain you’re the only one who would call it terrible. And, whilst we’re at it, you’re writing isn’t perfect either. The colon and semi-colon are not needed, nor is the ellipsis.

]]> By: John Lerch http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/17/why-bears-are-the-worlds-best-hibernators/comment-page-1/#comment-644909 John Lerch Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:48:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26416#comment-644909 Science journalists ought to refrain from this TERRIBLE piece of grammar. We know HOW bears are the best... : this article gives us no idea of WHY they are the best. It is possible to understand WHY in some frames of reference; but here here is discussing how. Science journalists ought to refrain from this TERRIBLE piece of grammar. We know HOW bears are the best… : this article gives us no idea of WHY they are the best. It is possible to understand WHY in some frames of reference; but here here is discussing how.

]]> By: rabidmob http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/17/why-bears-are-the-worlds-best-hibernators/comment-page-1/#comment-643018 rabidmob Fri, 18 Feb 2011 02:44:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26416#comment-643018 @Patrick: The article implies that if the chemical processes are slowed down, the atrophy is slowed down. It's not just a decrease in oxygen, it's a decrease in total chemical reactions. @Patrick: The article implies that if the chemical processes are slowed down, the atrophy is slowed down.

It’s not just a decrease in oxygen, it’s a decrease in total chemical reactions.

]]> By: Patrick http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/02/17/why-bears-are-the-worlds-best-hibernators/comment-page-1/#comment-642738 Patrick Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:32:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=26416#comment-642738 How would hibernation affect space travelling? Do the muscles need oxygen passing through them to atrophy? How would hibernation affect space travelling? Do the muscles need oxygen passing through them to atrophy?

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