# standing on a scale

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standing-on-a-scale/45883>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 16, 2000, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standing-on-a-scale/45883 "2000-12-16T08:40:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![jb\_farley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jb\_farley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jb_farley)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2000, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standing-on-a-scale/45883/1 "2000-12-16T08:40:59Z")

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or rather, two scales.

would half of my weight show up on each, or a function of theta (theta being the angle of my splayed legs)?

thanks a million,

jb

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**Author:** ![jb\_farley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jb\_farley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jb_farley)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2000, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standing-on-a-scale/45883/2 "2000-12-16T08:49:29Z")

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mods,

I somehow doubleposted. Please close this thread. Muchos,

jb