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Re: Now Shipping Soylent 2.0

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Post by DanBC »

cheshire137 wrote: post #103
cryoshon wrote: post #74

Please stop this culture of insanity, it is destructive. I get it, Soylent is targeting the "100X engineer" crowd who are supposed to be unflappably dedicated near-godlike ubermenschen. I get that people need to telegraph "how busy" they are by constantly talking about it to everyone with ears. I understand that people need to communicate high-value to each other, and do this by referencing how much responsibility th…

> I guess if you're a meta-human weirdo who claims to have no inherent desire to consume tasty food and just wants to "get it out of the way", Soylent is for you. I don't believe you actually exist, though. Here I am, right here! 28-year-old woman, just to give some demographic information. I don't like cooking, I don't want to deal with produce that goes bad before I get around to preparing it. Soylent is a lovely t…

My vehemence about soylent stems from the blatent lies they told during fundraising. They dangerously and irresponsibly made claims that they shouldn't have, and got away with it.

Re: Now Shipping Soylent 2.0

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Post by [deleted] »

DanBC wrote: post #100
cryoshon wrote: post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Here is a 30 minute plan to feeding yourself for a long time without any real effort: 0. Have transportation (or a nearby store), the ability to boil water, and a large vessel to put water and food into. You may also want a sheltered place to cook/consume the food, though this is not required. 1. Go to the nearest food store. Anything larger than a kiosk will do. 2. Buy bags of rice. Any kind will do. 3. Buy bags of…

You've just poisoned people. Rice is not suitable for storing over a few days, and reheating the rice correctly does not destroy the toxin. http://www.food.gov.uk/northern-ireland/nutritionni/niyoungp...

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Re: Now Shipping Soylent 2.0

#113

Post by timr »

DanBC wrote: post #100
cryoshon wrote: post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Here is a 30 minute plan to feeding yourself for a long time without any real effort: 0. Have transportation (or a nearby store), the ability to boil water, and a large vessel to put water and food into. You may also want a sheltered place to cook/consume the food, though this is not required. 1. Go to the nearest food store. Anything larger than a kiosk will do. 2. Buy bags of rice. Any kind will do. 3. Buy bags of…

You've just poisoned people. Rice is not suitable for storing over a few days, and reheating the rice correctly does not destroy the toxin. http://www.food.gov.uk/northern-ireland/nutritionni/niyoungp...

Yeah, the "put your leftovers in the fridge" part is really impossibly difficult. Guess we all have to eat bland nutrient goo now.

Re: Now Shipping Soylent 2.0

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Post by timr »

MarcusVorenus wrote: post #78
cryoshon wrote: post #74

Please stop this culture of insanity, it is destructive. I get it, Soylent is targeting the "100X engineer" crowd who are supposed to be unflappably dedicated near-godlike ubermenschen. I get that people need to telegraph "how busy" they are by constantly talking about it to everyone with ears. I understand that people need to communicate high-value to each other, and do this by referencing how much responsibility th…

I think it's fascinating how hostile some people can get towards Soylent. It's like they think the mere existence of it is an attack to the core of their identity. I wonder if it's just insecurity triggered by people liking something that they don't like or some other type of psychological defense mechanism.

While you're right that convincing people that they're being stupid is generally a waste of time, it's no more or less a waste of time than posting a comment on the internet wondering why other people post comments on the internet.

Re: Now Shipping Soylent 2.0

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Post by mackwic »

untog wrote: post #76
geofft wrote: post #52

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You can just donate the used plastic and cardboard to charity alongside your dirty laundry. Charities can use these things without further cleaning, so you're not harming the environment.

I fear that people aren't going to get the reference here...

I don't. Care to explain ?

Re: Now Shipping Soylent 2.0

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Post by timr »

Kalium wrote: post #92
cryoshon wrote: post #86

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For me, it's hostility toward the race to the bottom and accompanying dehumanization that Soylent is nodding to. I really don't understand people who think positively about Soylent. It's bland nutrient paste, similar to the kind fed to coma patients. How exciting and DISRUPTIVE!!!

I used Soylent to lose weight. It helped me gain very precise control over caloric intake. You know what? I didn't care that it was a bland nutrient slurry. I cared about the "dehumanizing" control it gave me. I cared about the options it brought to my life. Discovering significant extra time in my day by not cooking 8x a week was a nice bonus. What I'm really seeing in your comments is that you're struggling to unde…

If weight loss is your goal, it's actually cheaper and easier and far, far more pleasant to just make smoothies for a couple of meals a day. Here's an easy one that I make all the time:

* 1/2 cup yogurt

* 1/2 cup juice (apple, orange, whatever)

* 1 banana, peeled

* 3-4 frozen strawberries

* 1/2 cup frozen blueberries

Toss in blender. Blend. Consume. Rinse out blender. From assembling ingredients to rinsing the blender, the whole process can be performed in far less disgusting and dehumanizing than consuming bland nutrient goo. Total ingredient cost for one week of daily smoothies is A big part of what makes us human is that we take pleasure in eating good food. It's a shame to throw that part of your humanity away unnecessarily.

Re: Now Shipping Soylent 2.0

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Post by iyn »

MarcusVorenus wrote: post #78
cryoshon wrote: post #74

Please stop this culture of insanity, it is destructive. I get it, Soylent is targeting the "100X engineer" crowd who are supposed to be unflappably dedicated near-godlike ubermenschen. I get that people need to telegraph "how busy" they are by constantly talking about it to everyone with ears. I understand that people need to communicate high-value to each other, and do this by referencing how much responsibility th…

I think it's fascinating how hostile some people can get towards Soylent. It's like they think the mere existence of it is an attack to the core of their identity. I wonder if it's just insecurity triggered by people liking something that they don't like or some other type of psychological defense mechanism.

Very interesting indeed. I guess 2 factors are:

* some people don't like change in general, some are afraid of it. This also brings the same question: why? I have no idea, but there are plenty of guesses, e.g: https://hbr.org/2012/09/ten-reasons-people-resist-chang.html

* some kind of a "bad experience" with Soylent. It can be just an article about "busy people drinking Soylent" which creates negative internal representation of a Soylent as a drink for the crazy, out of this world busy people

Re: Now Shipping Soylent 2.0

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Post by Kalium »

timr wrote: post #116
Kalium wrote: post #92

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I used Soylent to lose weight. It helped me gain very precise control over caloric intake. You know what? I didn't care that it was a bland nutrient slurry. I cared about the "dehumanizing" control it gave me. I cared about the options it brought to my life. Discovering significant extra time in my day by not cooking 8x a week was a nice bonus. What I'm really seeing in your comments is that you're struggling to unde…

If weight loss is your goal, it's actually cheaper and easier and far, far more pleasant to just make smoothies for a couple of meals a day. Here's an easy one that I make all the time: * 1/2 cup yogurt * 1/2 cup juice (apple, orange, whatever) * 1 banana, peeled * 3-4 frozen strawberries * 1/2 cup frozen blueberries Toss in blender. Blend. Consume. Rinse out blender. From assembling ingredients to rinsing the blende…

Perhaps I don't subscribe to your narrow definition of humanity. I found bland nutrient goo perfect for my needs. It meant no shopping, no dealing with perishables, and other logistical and organizational benefits.

Have you considered the possibility that perhaps not everyone thinks like you?

Re: Now Shipping Soylent 2.0

#119

Post by Kalium »

timr wrote: post #113
DanBC wrote: post #100

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You've just poisoned people. Rice is not suitable for storing over a few days, and reheating the rice correctly does not destroy the toxin. http://www.food.gov.uk/northern-ireland/nutritionni/niyoungp...

Yeah, the "put your leftovers in the fridge" part is really impossibly difficult. Guess we all have to eat bland nutrient goo now.

I once spent several weeks living out of a hotel room without benefit of a fridge. So, sometimes it isn't as trivial as it sounds.

Re: Now Shipping Soylent 2.0

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Post by [deleted] »

oliv__ wrote: post #93
underyx wrote: post #91

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I ate two months' worth of Joylent (a Dutch version of soylent) this year, three weeks consecutively at the longest. I had an amazing time with it: - It was cheaper than what I normally spend on food each day. - The fact that I had no groceries to do, no dishes, and no cooking made my lazy self amazingly happy. - I had a way more balanced diet than I would normally have done and this clearly showed both in my general…

"I had a way more balanced diet than I would normally have done" That's kinda sad

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