Comments on: Soylent Raises Money

By: btodder

btodder — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 23:14:00 +0000

Not to mention the impact of Methane from livestock on Climate Change.

By: Sy Lass

Sy Lass — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 06:07:00 +0000

“Why did a tomato cost as much as a million transistors?” – R.R.

By: Soccerfan831

Soccerfan831 — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 23:38:00 +0000

Damn fine letter. Scrolling through some of the comments, you know what; I am comforted by the community and its continued feedback. I can’t wait to start.

By: Soccerfan831

Soccerfan831 — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 23:29:00 +0000

I always looked at Rob as a fellow adventurer in this endeavor to be healthier. I always believed he would tell me like it is. I can’t help but think now with a company this heavily invested, they are going to push a product regardless if it is proven to be dangerous.

By: Rowas

Rowas — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 19:04:00 +0000

Beautifully written, Rob. I’m glad to see you are handling the escalating responsibility very well and keeping a solid mind on the welfare of humanity.

By: Andrew Furmanczyk

Andrew Furmanczyk — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 05:00:00 +0000

Great news Rob! I’m excited for your future with Soylent. I’ve watched you grow from the early days on your blog, and I’m happy to see the successes you’ve had thus far. Thank you for being so forward thinking, you’re doing humanity a real service. I truly believe there are 3 types of lives people live in this world, and you are definitely a type 3. [Short explanation: Type 1 Active negative influence on society. (usually due to self-interest) Type 2 passively works at their job for positive or negative contributions to society. (they lack purpose, ambition, or courage) and lastly Type 3 Active positive influence on society. (High impact people who have a huge positive influence on society. I would put you and Elon Musk as two great examples.

Best,
Andrew

By: justwandering

justwandering — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 23:57:00 +0000

Love it! I’ve been wondering how humanity can evolve beyond the cruel slaughterhouses, and Soylent just might be a big part of the answer. Please keep doing what you’re doing and don’t lose yourself to wealth and profit in the long run.

By: Jherek Silber

Jherek Silber — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 18:12:00 +0000

Beautifully said Rob. However, I completely agree with Lyubov’s post. As much as I enjoy Soylent, I also love gardening and harvesting the fruits of that labor. There is something rewarding and irreplaceable in eating eggs from your own chickens, biting into an apple straight off the tree, harvesting wild mushrooms, cooking fresh-caught trout, drinking milk from a neighbor’s cow.

Industrial farming is a destructive, unsustainable practice, but as long as there are humans, local agriculture will never die. Traditional food humbles us by reminding that we are dependent on the organisms with which we share this planet. It places us in a web of life and shows us that despite all our technological advances and innovations, we are not independent – our survival is linked to a thriving ecosystem.

Soylent can compliment traditional food – it gives us time and energy to choose what we eat more carefully. Food is part of our cultures and our traditions, the preparation of which can be an art, and is central to many professions. Food reminds us of something primal, something only remembered at a cellular level; there is a partnership with other forms of life that goes back millions of years. Food in its raw form has shaped us as a species and will continue to do so as long as there is sunlight, fertile soil and clean water.

By: Aileen Quinn

Aileen Quinn — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:12:00 +0000

Congrats and good luck. I’m happy to see you have the vision to expand this company to better others, rather than just yourself.

By: Guest

Guest — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 04:51:00 +0000

Well said.