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What is the everyday benefit of this for the regular person? Humans have been drinking things for a long time without knowing the exact stats of their beverages
by anon808 12y ago
What is the everyday benefit of this for the regular person? Humans have been drinking things for a long time without knowing the exact stats of their beverages. What is this product trying to optimize?
- ertdfgcb 12y agoProbably calorie consumption tracking, which is becoming increasingly relevant with the all the fitness technology and the obesity epidemic.
- zephjc 12y agoThe people for whom this is a real problem typically can't afford $200 cups
- sp332 12y agoHopefully as they scale up it will get cheaper.
- base698 12y agoAnd it's pure evil: http://munchies.vice.com/articles/calorie-counting-machines-are-pure-evil/ http://munchies.vice.com/articles/calorie-counting-machines-...
- sp332 12y agoI don't understand the article. You could easily hit over 800 calories with a plate of quinoa, half an avocado, some smoked mackerel, and an olive oil-dressed salad with a bit of feta cheese in it followed by a handful of nuts, but those calories are from things that are going to do you a lot of good. True! And it will also make you fat if you eat too much of it. (And the Weight-watchers points-based system isn't that bad, it doesn't count calories. http://www.calculator.net/weight-watchers-points-calculator.html http://www.calculator.net/weight-watchers-points-calculator.... )
- base698 12y agoMost of the above will make you full so those 800 calories would last a lot longer than eating 800 calories of potato chips. Seems like a nod to the calorie is not a calorie line of reasoning, which seems pretty prevalent on Hackernews.
- tdicola 12y agoMy thoughts exactly. The tech of a 'smart' cup could have cool applications to the kitchen, like measuring how much liquid you're pouring for a recipe. However as a weird 'fitbit for what you drink' device I'm really scratching my head trying to understand it too.
- sp332 12y agoYes, and Americans have become increasingly obese, partly because they don't know how many calories they are eating and drinking. What this optimizes is how much you have to think about journaling. Just check your phone occasionally to see totals, trends etc.
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- tdicola 12y agoThere have been clear calorie counts on foods and beverages for many years now. I seriously doubt a phone telling you how many calories you've consumed vs. reading it right off the can in front of you is going to change anything. If you are concerned about reducing calories, drink all the water you want and log a big 0 in whatever calorie tracker you use.
- sp332 12y agoWeather reports existed for a long time, but it's much easier to look up the weather on my phone now. Encyclopedias, dictionaries, movie reviews too. Just because a clear calorie count exists somewhere doesn't mean I have it on the container I've got with me, or that I know how much I've had so far today.
- tdicola 12y agoYou're missing the forest through the trees. People are still going to consume more than they need regardless of how many labels and apps are warning them otherwise. High calorie/sugary drinks taste good and bring pleasure to the brain. Solving the obesity epidemic requires re-learning how to consume and work off calories. Look at all the warning labels on cigarettes, etc. yet people still smoke them. Would a phone app telling you how much nicotine you're consuming get you to change your habit? No, the addiction is much deeper than just a lack of awareness that it's bad. We know sugary drinks are bad but we drink them anyways because we like them.
- base698 12y ago