There Has Never Been a Better Time to Be Short
nytimes.com
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Also I don't agree with tall people needing more food. They may be taller but many are also skinnier but that is just from my own personal observations.
The only downside I have dealt with being tall is hitting my head on things which I doubt helps with life longevity.
Things are just not made for taller people and planes are the worst. The lack of any legroom or not being able to get into the brace position in case of an emergency just sucks. Also on my last flight I hit my head so hard on the bulkhead that I tweaked my neck and it hurt for days.
How will we reach 10 Billion People if every Adonis needs 50% more food than the Model Global Citizen??
Lower your Standards for goodness sake! /s