Hydrogen, oxygen and carbon make up about 99% of the average human. I'm going to cheat a little and leave out the other 1%, which is made up of trace elements (that is, stuff there's only a trace of in the body). Then, let's assume an average adult weighs 70 kilograms.
1 Bake the potatoes: You can bake the potatoes directly on the oven rack, or you can place them a few inches apart on a foil-lined baking sheet. 2  Bake the potatoes for 50 to 60 minutes.3  Flip them over every 20 minutes or so and check them for doneness by piercing them with a fork. This allows steam to escape from the baking potato. 2  Bake the potatoes: You can bake the potatoes directly on the oven rack, or you can place them a few inches apart on a foil-lined baking sheet. 3  Bake the potatoes for 50 to 60 minutes.
Let dry. Rub the entire potato with olive oil and kosher salt. Prick with a fork three or four times to allow steam to escape while baking. Place potatoes directly on the oven rack and bake at 400 degrees for about 50 minutes, depending on the size of your potatoes. I start checking the potatoes at about 40 minutes.