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by floatingatoll 2573 days ago
Nope, not sarcastic. Apple specifically notes that they designed their Watch product to have value to people after they reach their goals, not just during the trek towards the goal. I consider their statements to indicate that they apply the same considerations to "weight targets" – gain/loss, followed by maintenance – as they would to any other health target, such as those they measure with Activity rings today.

https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/24/16926350/apple-watch-seri...

“The idea that small behavior changes can actually add up to something great is a real core philosophy of the activity app,” says Blahnik [director of fitness and health at Apple]. “Partially because what we find is that’s going to correct everybody. If you’re a beginner, and you’re not very fit, small changes are what you need to do. But it turns out that if you’re really fit, small changes are all you have left. So, it ends up being something that actually works for everybody.”

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I did not mean you're being sarcastic. I mean you bought into the Apple PR a bit heavily and it's humorous.

I mean this in the most respectful way possible.

SEO is all about reading the tea leaves. I'm expressing my personal belief and, as part of reading the SEO tea leaves, noting that there's indirect evidence that Apple agrees with my personal belief. While I appreciate your effort to somehow avoid disrespecting me while trivializing my beliefs, you have not succeeded. We'll need to agree to disagree as I don't think I can continue this discussion, sorry.
OK. I hope you learn to take it all a little less seriously in the future. Good luck.