In his latest interview with the BBC he spoke mysteriously of "backlashes from the media", of "walking with a 20 ton weight" on his back.

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We took a hundred people, randomized them, and showed what academic studies have showed: you are not going to lose a ton of weight, but you will probably lose a pound a week for a few weeks.

NEWYORKER: The Operator

In the wilderness, less is definitely more, and a pound less weight is definitely worth a ton more fun.

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It said the gases had "very high global warming potentials compared to carbon dioxide", as an amount about 1g in weight could have the same effect as 1 ton of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere.

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