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The founder has been doing this for 4 months and he is healthier than when he started. What makes you think this is a bad idea other than "waaahh they are not food scientists!"?
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Why don't you summarize them here, and ask if the people behind Soylent have utilized them?
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Are you hearing what you are saying? One person with a vested interest said it works...therefore it must be good? Do you buy stuff from infomercials?
There's no reason why it wouldn't work. If a multivitamin works then this works too.
A multivitamin doesn't work in the role that this is used marketed for, so...
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The founder has been doing this for 4 months and he is healthier than when he started. What makes you think this is a bad idea other than "waaahh they are not food scientists!"?
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It's a real bummer that they don't send it anywhere outside US
Liquid feeds are already available, and are made by regulated suppliers to a high quality.
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Was it really necessary to post this, or a variation of it, five times?
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I read his blog posts leading up to this and liked the idea. So, I decided to try it myself. After many revisions, I finally figured out a good way of doing it and it ended up being more expensive than just eating regular grilled chicken, sweet potatoes, etc. He is using Maltodextrin for carbs. It likely contains Glutamic Acid and has a horrible glycemic index. You might as well eat sugar. I don't know what he is usi…
Where are you getting your CFM whey that it is so expensive? http://www.truenutrition.com/p-1100-whey-protein-isolate-cfm... Per gram of protein, this is far cheaper than organic chicken. http://www.truenutrition.com/p-947-whey-protein-isolate-cold... If you're willing to try Cold Filtration, you can purchase it for $9.40/lb. This doesn't include the 5% off coupons that TN has year round. (AND028 is my personal one.)
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It's just _food_, it's not like any other food product in modern history was ever extensively tested before it was put in the market as a part of our daily diet.
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Your use of the word "chemicals" is naive and on par with those silly chain emails that go around every few years warning of dihydrogen monoxide.
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That's a very good point and very observant. I too am highly skeptical of ALL of these claims. My main gripe with Soylent (ever since I first saw it here on HN a month ago) is that they are making cooking seem like a horrible chore that nobody wants to do. Shopping is convenient because I go whenever I have time and only buy exactly what I need. At the same time, I also ensure I only buy the best ingredients I can at…
> I love cutting a bell pepper and catching a whiff of its fresh smell in my nostrils. I love sometimes adding different sauces, spices or ingredients in my meals to give them a distinct and unique taste. Can I come over for dinner? :D > My main gripe with Soylent (ever since I first saw it here on HN a month ago) is that they are making cooking seem like a horrible chore that nobody wants to do. Some people really d…
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It's just _food_, it's not like any other food product in modern history was ever extensively tested before it was put in the market as a part of our daily diet.
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Food Scientists are people who research food that is already on the market.. (or in the best case research food that is about to be put in the market by a high profile food processor with money to spare, but in that case they don't have your best interest in mind, just that you don't die immediately)
Ever since I heard about this project I've been trying to make my own version. I've found it's surprisingly hard to make something healthy that doesn't make me gag. So far I tried egg protein powder mixed with chia seeds, olive oil, plain yogurt and a banana. I'm now thinking I'd be better off with something solid that I could eat on the go. I haven't seen a good recipe though.