Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance

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From	Ethan Carter <ec1828@gmail.com>
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Subject	Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance
Date	Sun, 30 Mar 2025 10:55:45 -0300
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Retrograde <fungus@amongus.com.invalid> writes:

> On Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:02:52 -0300
> Ethan Carter <ec1828@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 
>> I love stuff that's high quality.  I surely care about precision and
>> durability.  I wouldn't mind buying a more expensive one.  But, yeah, I
>> did like the idea of having a scale with bioimpedance.  Thanks for any
>> information.
>
> The last time I bought a scale, all I wanted to know was my weight in
> KG.  All the new scales provide new features like this one, and in
> exchange, require the usual: internet enabled, create a user profile,
> log in before use, agree to a terms of service that is updated
> frequently.  Then they sell your biodata.  
>
> I didn't buy one, but I'd expect that within a week of first use, many
> companies that have a financial interest in knowing your medical
> condition will be updated on things like your biomass, water intake,
> etc. and you'll start getting interesting adverts for medical
> "supplements," "try this one weird trick," and the usual garbage.
>
> The same business model, in sum.

Omg, I had not thought of that.  Thank you!  So my question
becomes---can I buy any scale with bioimpedance that gives me the data
without also stealing it from me?

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on buying a scale with bioimpedance Ethan Carter <ec1828@gmail.com> - 2025-03-29 20:02 -0300
  Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-03-30 06:48 +0000
    Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-03-30 07:26 +0000
      Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Ethan Carter <ec1828@gmail.com> - 2025-03-30 10:53 -0300
        Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-03-30 14:36 +0000
          Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Ethan Carter <ec1828@somewhere.edu> - 2025-04-01 10:16 -0300
  Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Retrograde <fungus@amongus.com.invalid> - 2025-03-30 04:30 -0600
    Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Ethan Carter <ec1828@gmail.com> - 2025-03-30 10:55 -0300
      Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Ethan Carter <ec1828@somewhere.edu> - 2025-04-10 12:02 -0300
        Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-04-10 16:51 +0100
          Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Ethan Carter <ec1828@somewhere.edu> - 2025-04-11 22:11 -0300
            Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2025-04-12 03:33 +0100
              Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance Ethan Carter <ec1828@somewhere.edu> - 2025-04-13 13:12 -0300
                Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2025-04-14 20:21 +0100
  Re: on buying a scale with bioimpedance snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2025-04-10 16:51 +0100

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