Are you operating under the assumption that the O2 produced by cut Kentucky Blue Grass offsets co2 emissions and water use needed to grow and manicure the plant?
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Apple Watch to Offer Activity Challenge on Earth Day
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I recommend a few dollops of cynicism blended within a medley of anger and yeah-buts.
Usually. Interestingly, if you're eating a lot meat, food for the energy you expend on a bike can be even more "expensive" in terms of CO2 emissions per mile than the gasoline it'd take to fuel your car.
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Also it's coming from a computerized watch that is probably one of the least necessary products I can think of. Sorry to be negative; normally I don't care, but it bothers me a little when Apple claims to care about Earth Day like this.
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I think it's the way the calories are counted — my wife gets mad every time we track any activity together — her calorie count is about 20-30% smaller than mine
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I checked some numbers and if you consume 1000 extra (kilo)calories from beef alone, the carbon footprint is equivalent to burning 1.5-4.5 gallons (6-18 liters) of gasoline depending on how the livestock is fed. 1000 calories is about what I burn on a 1-2 hour bike ride. So in my case, if I only ate beef, it would be equally bad to take the car or ride my bike to work. Good thing I don’t eat beef.
Looks like even more, depending on how efficient your car is. A lot of modern cars can get 30MPG, so that's a 45-135 mile bike ride.
Let her know that she can wear a weighted backpack so her active weight approximates yours and the numbers will be much closer.I think it's the way the calories are counted — my wife gets mad every time we track any activity together — her calorie count is about 20-30% smaller than mine
I eat about nine pounds a week, give or take, and a little more during the summer, so I’m picking up the slack.
On a side note, why does Apple still advertise that you can swim with the Apple Watch for exercise? Yet they will deny you any warranty claims for water damage. How does this make sense?
Maybe you could you tell her?))))
Besides, does the AW calculate your weight? No, you just enter it in health, right?
Maybe because the benefit in keeping physically active IS THE reward:
Unclogged arteries,
Healthier heart function or more efficient heart function for life,
Better moods, deeper sleeps that are more restful for the mind and body,
Beer thinking or clearer thinking process - again lifetime longevity,
Better eating habits,
Better mind muscle coordination,
Happier mindset, better personal thoughts of one’s self,
Better focus of the mind,
Better time management of your life, leading to better work/life balance,
Etc etc
Although a good idea, what thresholds and how often would be key along with how metrics are achieved based on one’s ability and range of motion or ability for some and not other exercises, age, etc.
I don’t think Apple wants to be perceived as pushing a customer too far to get 10% discount on the latest iPhone that’ll lead a desperate hunger person to hospitalization in this regard.
Yeah, she would have to enter her new effective weight into Health, afaik.
That said, I have no interest in talking to any woman about anything even tangentially related to her weight. No thanks. ?
"Happy Earth Day! Buy a watch that will be obsolete in 4 years!"