A Recipe for a 150 Pound Human Body

Ingredients: While many of these ingredients cannot be found in pure form in nature, they can be purchased quite reasonably at a good chemistry supply store. 97.5 lb pure oxygen Oxygen is a very abundant element on earth. About 21% of the atmosphere is oxygen, and about 49% of the weight of the earth’s crust is from oxygen and its compounds. The gas costs 5¢/ft3 in small quantities, and about $15/ton in large quantities. 27 lb pure carbon Carbon is also an abundant element on earth. We find...