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Re: Soylent International

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Post by ctdonath »

ChikkaChiChi wrote: post #22

I was interested when it was one guy on a mission for himself. I've become less so now that its clear he wanted to go worldwide with this as soon as possible. I do not wish the project ill will, but I won't be signing on at this time unless things (re: testing) get a lot more transparent.

When huge numbers of people take intense interest in your hobby and keep shouting "shut up and take my money!", to the tune of millions of dollars, it kinda motivates you to go worldwide with it as soon as possible.

You know, what ycombinator is all about.

Re: Soylent International

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Post by axefrog »

Afforess wrote: post #43
axefrog wrote: post #42

How the heck are people enthusiastic about this? Are there really that many people that take no enjoyment from the flavours, colours, textures and smells of the food they eat? And that's not to mention the fact that the body craves variety, the need for which it manifests by making you feel sick of eating the same thing over and over again.

Yep. I hate cooking, and honestly I end up eating like the same exact 5 meals every week. Apparently there are $500000 worth of us, so there's a market.

That's still 5 meals worth of variety. Also, what about breakfast and lunch? Are you having the same thing for breakfast, lunch and dinner on each day?

Re: Soylent International

#53

Post by kefs »

jjoonathan wrote: post #26
uncoder0 wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

From the Ensure FAQ @ http://ensure.ca/en/faq/ " >For how long can I use Ensure? Ensure products deliver complete and balanced nutrition that is always beneficial. There is no time limit to using Ensure products. In fact, long-term use is encouraged if you’re at a nutritional risk (for example, if you’re an older adult). >Can Ensure replace a meal? Yes. Ensure products are complete and balanced, when used in appropri…

Well, here's a source for that (they use it in Guantanamo): http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/29/3370916/more-navy-medi...

I wonder how the creator of Ensure (or Soylent) would feel knowing that they're products were being used in this way..

Re: Soylent International

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Post by zxcdw »

axefrog wrote: post #42

How the heck are people enthusiastic about this? Are there really that many people that take no enjoyment from the flavours, colours, textures and smells of the food they eat? And that's not to mention the fact that the body craves variety, the need for which it manifests by making you feel sick of eating the same thing over and over again.

Care to cite how the body makes one feel sick for eating the same again and again granted that the food delivers required nutrients with no deficiencies?

I have no personal experience nor have I ever heard of this occuring, although I have never heard of someone actually following such a diet either.

Re: Soylent International

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Post by zxcdw »

Afforess wrote: post #44
tokenadult wrote: post #20

This is perhaps the worst example of people who learn their science and medicine from reading Reddit that I have yet seen in the Hacker News community. It illustrates the fallibility of human nature behind every new business scheme, and shows that a business doesn't have to be a big, multinational publicly traded corporation to engage in business with little regard for customer safety or public benefit. AFTER EDIT: I…

I find the HN hate for this guy incredible. The NSA is less loathed. Do you need to be a nutritionist with a PhD to open a restaurant? Why does he need to be one?

Because this guy is making a fortune on a very simple and ancient idea brought into practice after some self studying.

If Soylent delivers and can be capitalized on, this guy saves the world. On an ancient idea, simplest of them all, which everyone said was impossible.

Re: Soylent International

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Post by aroch »

tasuki wrote: post #16

Not impressed. I manage to eat a healthy (and tasty) diet cheaper than that, while spending minimal amount of my time in the kitchen. Vegetables steamed in the microwave take less than 5 minutes to prepare. (More on my eating habits: http://blog.tasuki.org/how-i-didnt-stop-eating-food/ ) I think eating only Soylent exposes you to a significant risk of missing something vital that we usually get incidentally from regu…

>Scrambled eggs are pushing it, preparation takes like 15 minutes and there’s the dirty pan left afterwards. But sometimes I still enjoy them.

How the hell does it take 15mins to prep scrambled eggs? It should take less than 5 and your cleanup should take all of a minute

1. Put Small/medium saucepan on stove

2. Add 1/2 Tbsp butter

3. Crack 2 eggs into pan (Do no beat beforehand)

4. Put pan on mid-low flame and stir briskly for 2-3mins or until eggs are at a runny-curds texture (soft but "together").

5. Plate

Re: Soylent International

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Post by jack-r-abbit »

nostromo wrote: post #45

I just can't get over the name. If someone tells you, "hey, the cook spit in your food" -- it doesn't matter if the cook actually did, you're going to be grossed out by the food because you're in an icky state of mind. So, while I know Soylent is not made out of people, it just makes the product less appetizing than it would otherwise be. However, maybe this is just a problem for people who dig old scifi.

Soylent Green was made from people. Soylent Red and Soylent Yellow were not. This is Soylent Grey if that makes you feel better. lol

Re: Soylent International

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Post by Afforess »

zxcdw wrote: post #55
Afforess wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I find the HN hate for this guy incredible. The NSA is less loathed. Do you need to be a nutritionist with a PhD to open a restaurant? Why does he need to be one?

Because this guy is making a fortune on a very simple and ancient idea brought into practice after some self studying. If Soylent delivers and can be capitalized on, this guy saves the world. On an ancient idea, simplest of them all, which everyone said was impossible.

Making a fortune? 500k is crowdfunding for enhancing the product and paying for clinical trials. I guess crowdfunding isn't cool anymore?

Re: Soylent International

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Post by mixmastamyk »

jgrahamc wrote: post #4

I'd be interested in seeing a comparison of Soylent against Ensure Complete. They seem to be very similar in intent: http://ensure.com/products/ensure-complete-shakes and based on the nutrition information for Ensure Complete from that page and the rough description of Soylent ( http://robrhinehart.com/?p=424 ) I do not see a major difference. It would appear that to get the same nutrients as Soylent I would need to…

Typical consumer products are loaded with sugar, as most people are now accustomed to a large amount in the diet.

Looks like 4 bottles would be 204g total carbs, 80g of it sugar. Not as bad I was expecting, but not great. Soylent claims 200g carbs, but there is no further breakdown. From its positioning I'd guess it is lower, but I can't confirm it yet.

Re: Soylent International

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Post by fragmede »

axefrog wrote: post #52
Afforess wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yep. I hate cooking, and honestly I end up eating like the same exact 5 meals every week. Apparently there are $500000 worth of us, so there's a market.

That's still 5 meals worth of variety. Also, what about breakfast and lunch? Are you having the same thing for breakfast, lunch and dinner on each day?

yes? I'm just surprised I'm not the only one.
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