Comments on: Life Without Water

By: Soccerfan831

Soccerfan831 — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 00:15:00 +0000

All of you seem to miss the part where he points out he did it just for the challenge and he does not suggest the action he took.

By: zeek

zeek — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 18:42:00 +0000

This blog represents a trend of hemi-pseudoscientific pop culture. Given a little knowledge we have factually derived from the sciences, nutritionists and ecologists make a sweeping array of claims many if which have never been proven ‘true’ and , by association with valid claims, are able to draw Up a cultural product; something to buy, a lifestyle to buy into, a set of person all judgments to judge others by, that are the adopted by science and tech minded folks .

Much of what passes for ‘culuture’ of global warming and in the pop consciousness, passes into this pattern. The mix of panic and self righteousness make the product so attractive to many folks that the hemi- pseudoscientic culture even resembles religion as practiced in some group cases.

I personally like the meal replacement called soylent. But much of the associated nutritional claims are of course bogus. It is however a legit meal replacement and from my own experience tastes one hell of a lot better than the disgusting drinks found in a corporate healthcare setting such as ‘ensure’ and rite -aid style meal replacements sold in hospitals by the billions of dollars per year.

By: LoLno

LoLno — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 13:19:00 +0000

I trust soylent just a little less now…

yeah I must have trusted my instincts when I heard there is a powdered alternative for food that leaves no effects on your kidneys, digestive system etc… made by a guy who doesn’t enjoy his kidneys, digestive system, skin, etc…

By: kaceylu

kaceylu — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 07:38:00 +0000

I found the entire Software Tailor team to very helpful and knowledgeable. You help me understand the differences between the other systems on the market and the software development HK

By: Jonathan Smith

Jonathan Smith — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 14:05:00 +0000

Hey Rob,

I don’t want to say “don’t listen to these people,” as certainly some critics will make valid points, but the vitriol that comes with those points is just amazing. Yeah, turning your body into a lab is a supremely risky endeavor, but it doesn’t warrant verbal abuse. I also have more than a few doubts that you’re doing this because you want to promote what you make. Seems more like you want to promote sustainability, no? Isn’t that a substantial part of the idea behind Soylent, for you and the rest of the developers?

Obvoiusly there’s motivation behind undertaking a huge R&D effort aimed at making your product as sustainable as humanly possible, so that motivation almost certainly extends beyond money and reaches into Rob’s personal life. I mean, I’m an anticapitalist myself and even I don’t think everything businesspeople do is because of what they sell. “Then why did corporate shill man add a Soylent patch???” Because he helped start the company and he’s proud of it and he works there. Sheesh, chill out, people.

By: Dias

Dias — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 04:28:00 +0000

Personally, I believe the whole microbiome thing is just a shame invented to sell probiotics & yogurt. If I could completely wipe-out my gut-flora I would do it in a heartbeat. Any recommendations other than Rifaximin?

By: Reality

Reality — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 17:59:00 +0000

As a graduate student in the department of psychology, you are well versed on the consequences of killing off one’s internal microbiome, yup.

By: Guest

Guest — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 17:59:00 +0000

This guy took antibiotics to kill off his intestinal fauna in order to stop defecating. I think what he’s doing goes well beyond “scientific exploration” at this point.

By: btodder

btodder — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 16:24:00 +0000

And here I thought consuming petroleum was just as bad as consuming water. Rob, just how much Petrochemical is used in the manufacture of your Soylent?

By: Blake Thompson

Blake Thompson — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 09:10:00 +0000

I’m always surprised by the tone of the comments on here. That someone as intelligent, thoughtful, and adventurous as yourself gets treated so poorly is a shame. It’s a shame, not just because it might be discouraging to you, but also because it might be discouraging to others similar to you. Maybe you’ve made some mistakes. That’s inevitable. What’s inspiring is that you’re not giving in to cynicism, that you have the courage to fail, and that throughout all this you rarely (if ever) give into the temptation to reflect the negativity that’s presented to you. You also seem to have a really keen sense of what science is all about. That is, that it’s not about being right – it’s about improving our lives – and that takes imagination, selfless dedication, learning to live with and be open about various kinds of uncertainty, and the courage to fail miserably if need be.

For better or worse, whether you like it or not, you’re an inspiration to me and others like myself.

Blake Thompson
Graduate Student
Seattle University
Department of Psychology
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