Arthur's elaborate mechanics fascinated us. But the mechanics were merely the first step of control - control we did not intend or at first acknowledge. This represented the first level of control. Then the Nautilus Cam was required to modulate resistance. Application of the Nautilus Cam imposed the second level of control.
Variable resistance is hawked to imply a quality otherwise missing.
On the contrary, most exercise suffers from excessively radical and random variation. At least this was true before the advent of Super Slow Protocol. Our infatuation with the elaborate mechanics in Nautilus equipment set the stage for a reappraisal of our exercise. We developed a disdain for the athletic and coaching community and naturally justified our position as more intellectual and sophisticated. It had nothing to do with athletics or sports - at least nothing special that was not just as applicable to the functional ability of the common man and woman.