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Soylent Month Three

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Re: Soylent Month Three

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Post by 6d0debc071 »

mrb wrote: post #200
6d0debc071 wrote: post #179

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> ..how are you cooking eggs that they're done in under a minute? The only way I can think of that stands any chance is by frying, which is hardly the healthiest option. Soft-boiling an egg takes me six minutes, plus the time to heat I've got ~5 minutes here: Boil water in kettle ~2 minutes Place in pan on hot ring on hob with eggs, comes to boil ~.5 minutes Boil until cooked ~3 minutes - add a minute or two if you p…

A hard boiled egg is 10min in boiling water. None of your times include: time to clean dishes, time to eat and chew solid food, time to go out to a restaurant to eat, etc. You guys quoting "X minutes to cook food" really don't look at the big picture of all the steps that are saved by just having to drink a pre-made substance.

> time to clean dishes,

Dishwasher, not worth measuring. You do it when you walk back to the kitchen after the meal.

And you'd have to clean the glass from your drink anyway. Or walk back to the kitchen to throw the bottle away and then you've got the time for throwing the extra trash away.

> time to eat and chew solid food,

Not mutually exclusive with that many other things that I'd be doing at home. Hard to really count it as a loss.

Re: Soylent Month Three

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Post by xtracto »

marze wrote: post #184
SoftwareMaven wrote: post #166

He missed the sixth most abundant element in the human body, and, now that it's there, he is sure everything is OK? I can only say, "Wow". I really believe that if an actual scientific study[1] was done on this, it would rank right next to a pure fast food diet. It's not that it isn't theoretically possible to make something that is "perfect" nutrition, it's that we don't know enough today to say definitively whether…

Overreaction. I'd take the drink over the junk an average American eats any day. I'd take it over my own well researched eating regime every other day if it seemed to be working for me. You underestimate the power of self experimentation. With a drug which if you took 40x the daily dose you might die, or a drug that might cause significant harmful side effects at normal dose, you need careful studies to prove a benef…

I like what this guy is doing and find offense in all the negativity shown in news.ycominator. For a forum which is supposedly full with self called "hackers", some comments really amaze me.

Sure, his experience is not scientific in the least, but then again, history is full of these 'crazy people' who dared to do something that was considered stupid, senseless and plain wrong at their time.

A very important fact is that the guy is documenting the process, and at least it will wake interest in the idea of getting the necessary day-to-day nutrients for living in a single-dose drink.

Re: Soylent Month Three

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Post by ZenoArrow »

apalmer wrote: post #54
Cthulhu_ wrote: post #32

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Depends on whether you want to attract women that are into large biceps or those that think men with large biceps are posers spend too much time at the gym.

Isn't it better to attract them all and then pick the ones you want? I am 50 lbs over weight just saying...

It's not possible to "attract them all", different people find different things attractive, and honestly I don't think "attract them all" is a very desirable predicament, better to have a deep connection with one person than dealing with many shallow connections. Besides, and I know this is a cliche by now, but repeated so much because it's true... confidence (not to be confused with arrogance) is the most attractive quality. Be healthy, sure, but ultimately be comfortable in your own skin.

Re: Soylent Month Three

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Post by frankacter »

XorNot wrote: post #122
adambard wrote: post #75

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I encourage you to research what a croissant is and then find and devour one. This comment makes me feel like you're missing out on that.

A croissant is also about the most amount of butter you can possibly fit into a pastry.

Don't forget about the Iowian "Deep Fried Butter on a stick"

Re: Soylent Month Three

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Post by jodrellblank »

SoftwareMaven wrote: post #166

He missed the sixth most abundant element in the human body, and, now that it's there, he is sure everything is OK? I can only say, "Wow". I really believe that if an actual scientific study[1] was done on this, it would rank right next to a pure fast food diet. It's not that it isn't theoretically possible to make something that is "perfect" nutrition, it's that we don't know enough today to say definitively whether…

Unfortunately, it is pretty hard to double-blind whether you get a Big Mac or a cup of gray stuff.

Are you suggesting that your metabolic response changes if you know what you're eating, or don't know? Otherwise, why does this matter in this context?

Re: Soylent Month Three

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Post by longone »

darkxanthos wrote: post #196
longone wrote: post #104

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May I ask specifically which meal replacement shake are you using? Which brand or are you making it or something?

yeah! I'm using something called "ultimate meal": http://www.amazon.com/The-Ultimate-Life-Meal-powder/dp/B0001...

Thanks. May I ask what are some of the results? I don't mean weight loss necessarily but more health effects. Do you feel like you're lacking anything, are there any negative side effects?

Re: Soylent Month Three

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Post by darkxanthos »

longone wrote: post #206
darkxanthos wrote: post #196

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yeah! I'm using something called "ultimate meal": http://www.amazon.com/The-Ultimate-Life-Meal-powder/dp/B0001...

Thanks. May I ask what are some of the results? I don't mean weight loss necessarily but more health effects. Do you feel like you're lacking anything, are there any negative side effects?

I'm not doing controlled research which is part of the reason for buying a premise solution. I hadn't noticed anything negative that I can attribute to the stuff. I've only been doing it for a few weeks.
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