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speculatrix t1_j69a965 wrote

You can estimate by measuring the displacement of your entire body, giving you an average density, then just measure a limb, and do a little mathematics.

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PygmeePony OP t1_j69j9p4 wrote

You can estimate it, that's true. But if you would lay your hand on a scale, I believe you would not get an accurate result because the hand is still supported by your wrist.

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netphilia t1_j6ap6by wrote

I weighed my titties on a kitchen weight once. Totally doable.

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NickThe4th t1_j69lg63 wrote

I am not totally sure, but I do think it's possible with electricity. I had a weighting made once by my doctor to measure muscle weight.

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b_ootay_ful t1_j6b60vj wrote

Volume, and density. Both can be measured with modern scanning technologies.

Eureka!

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DevilishDiamond1 t1_j6b9skv wrote

Measure by displacement. When a mass enters a body of liquid, a volume of liquid equal to the volume of the mass entering the water is displaced. It’s called archemedies principle iirc, from there take the density of the mass to figure out the weight

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