in society isn't just universal healthcare, but universal gym membership. Ha! What an absurd idea.. really going to "The Gym" is the fake version of having a physically demanding life. Its what a certain segment of society does to combat the problem detailed in the article. Personally I despise the gym, and can't help but think "why don't you do some real exercise. You know like playing sports, walking around town, cycling to work." Sure some people seem to like running in place while watching TV, and paying for the privilege but I"ve always thought it was absurd. I do however quite enjoy a good game of football (soccer) or a game of squash. posted by mary8nne at 7:41 AM on June 19 [ 4 favorites ] I propose we use biomass as the metric to measure the success of a species. posted by Behemoth at 7:48 AM on June 19 Personally I despise the gym, and can't help but think "why don't you do some real exercise. You know like playing sports, walking around town, cycling to work." Sure some people seem to like running in place while watching TV, and paying for the privilege but I"ve always thought it was absurd. Oh god yes, the existence of the 'exercise bike' confuses me endlessly. There are already bikes that require you to do exercise. They're called bikes. Also you get to go fast and see things outside your house. posted by Hello, I'm David McGahan at 8:03 AM on