Sunday NY Times Weight Analysis
I started collecting a rough estimate of the weight of the Sunday New York Times after having a discussion about it with a friend from Australia. I’ve made mention of the heavy weight (and alien blocking powers) of the Sunday Times before, and now I was curious about it’s actual weight.
I have two scales in my apartment. The first is a small food scale that can barely handle any weight over 1 pound. The other is a bathroom scale that can’t handle weights under 25 pounds. I was pretty sure that the Sunday Times fell somewhere in between.
In order to weigh the Times, I had to do the only thing that was logically available to me (and within my budget)…I would get on the bathroom scale and weight myself, then get on with the Times and use the difference as the weight of the Times. While not being exact, it should give a close estimate of what the paper weighs.
Overview
- There are 39 samples between 29 Aug 2004 and 7 Aug 2005.
- The average weight of the NY Times was 4.2 lbs. (1.9 kg).
- My average weight was 226.6 lbs. (102.8 kg).
- The maximum weight for the NY Times was 6.0 lbs. (2.7 kg) and was seen 4 times.
- My maximum weight of 231.0 lbs. (104.8 kg) was seen once.
- The minimum weight for the NY Times was 3.0 lbs. (1.4 kg) and was seen 11 times.
- My minimum weight of 224.0 lbs. (101.6 kg) was seen 4 times.
Individual Sample Data
| Date | Weight of Paper | My Weight | My Weight With Paper | Cost of Paper | Cost Per Pound | Pic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 29, 2004 | 5.0 lbs. | 229 lbs. | 234 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.70 |  |
| Sept. 5, 2004 | 4.0 lbs. | 228 lbs. | 232 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.88 |  |
| Sept. 12, 2004 | 5.0 lbs. | 228 lbs. | 233 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.70 | |
| Sept. 19, 2004 | 5.0 lbs. | 226 lbs. | 231 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.70 |  |
| Sept. 26, 2004 | 4.0 lbs. | 227 lbs. | 231 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.88 | |
| Oct. 3, 2004 | 4.0 lbs. | 225 lbs. | 229 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.88 | |
| Oct. 10, 2004 | 5.0 lbs. | 226 lbs. | 231 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.70 | |
| Oct. 17, 2004 | 4.0 lbs. | 227 lbs. | 231 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.88 |  |
| Oct. 24, 2004 | 3.0 lbs. | 229 lbs. | 232 lbs. | $3.50 | $1.17 |  |
| Oct. 31, 2004 | 3.0 lbs. | 225 lbs. | 228 lbs. | $3.50 | $1.17 |  |
| Nov. 7, 2004 | 6.0 lbs. | 227 lbs. | 233 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.58 | |
| Nov. 14, 2004 | 5.0 lbs. | 226 lbs. | 231 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.70 |  |
| Nov. 21, 2004 | 6.0 lbs. | 226 lbs. | 232 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.58 |  |
| Nov. 28, 2004 | 5.0 lbs. | 224 lbs. | 229 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.70 | |
| Dec. 5, 2004 | 5.0 lbs. | 225 lbs. | 230 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.70 | |
| Dec. 12, 2004 | 5.0 lbs. | 227 lbs. | 232 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.70 |  |
| Dec. 19, 2004 | 4.0 lbs. | 226 lbs. | 230 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.88 |  |
| Dec. 26, 2004 | 4.0 lbs. | 226 lbs. | 230 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.88 |  |
| Jan. 2, 2005 | 3.0 lbs. | 228 lbs. | 231 lbs. | $3.50 | $1.17 |  |
| Jan. 9, 2005 | 4.0 lbs. | 227 lbs. | 231 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.88 |  |
| Jan. 16, 2005 | 3.0 lbs. | 226 lbs. | 229 lbs. | $3.50 | $1.17 |  |
| Jan. 23, 2005 | 3.0 lbs. | 225 lbs. | 228 lbs. | $3.50 | $1.17 |  |
| Jan. 30, 2005 | 4.0 lbs. | 224 lbs. | 228 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.88 |  |
| Feb. 6, 2005 | 3.0 lbs. | 226 lbs. | 229 lbs. | $3.50 | $1.17 |  |
| Feb. 13, 2005 | 4.0 lbs. | 225 lbs. | 229 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.88 | |
| Feb. 20, 2005 | 6.0 lbs. | 224 lbs. | 230 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.58 |  |
| Feb. 27, 2005 | 3.0 lbs. | 228 lbs. | 231 lbs. | $3.50 | $1.17 |  |
| Mar. 6, 2005 | 5.0 lbs. | 224 lbs. | 229 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.70 |  |
| Mar. 13, 2005 | 5.0 lbs. | 227 lbs. | 232 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.70 |  |
| Mar. 20, 2005 | 6.0 lbs. | 225 lbs. | 231 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.58 | |
| Mar. 27, 2005 | 3.0 lbs. | 227 lbs. | 230 lbs. | $3.50 | $1.17 |  |
| Apr. 3, 2005 | 5.0 lbs. | 227 lbs. | 232 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.70 | |
| Apr. 10, 2005 | 5.0 lbs. | 227 lbs. | 232 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.70 | |
| Apr. 17, 2005 | 4.0 lbs. | 226 lbs. | 230 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.88 |  |
| May 1, 2005 | 4.0 lbs. | 230 lbs. | 234 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.88 |  |
| May 8, 2005 | 3.0 lbs. | 231 lbs. | 234 lbs. | $3.50 | $1.17 |  |
| May 22, 2005 | 4.0 lbs. | 228 lbs. | 232 lbs. | $3.50 | $0.88 | |
| Jul. 17, 2005 | 3.0 lbs. | 227 lbs. | 230 lbs. | $3.50 | $1.17 | |
| Aug 7, 2005 | 3.0 lbs. | 229 lbs. | 232 lbs. | $3.50 | $1.17 |
Man, a wonderful experiment. But Josh, you are overweight.
First off, those weights are from a year ago. Last time I checked, I was 215 pounds. Second, how much should a six foot, six inch male weigh?
Josh, mate, you doing well with everything. Your projects, photos, U2, fishtank…
If Willie is serious, he should noticed that your max weight has been seen only once, but minimum has been seen four times. What is this telling him? Ah, some people!
Great experiment! It would be interesting to see how these compare to the weights four years (and many lay-offs) later.