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Soylent takes its name from a 1960s sci-fi thriller starring Charlton Heston (the website maintains they actually got the idea from the book on which the film i
by ckastner 9y ago
Soylent takes its name from a 1960s sci-fi thriller starring Charlton Heston (the website maintains they actually got the idea from the book on which the film is based. Sure, guys. Sure.) In the movie, there’s a massive food shortage, and Soylent is the food replacement that everyone eats
And the story behind Soylent™ is basically just s/food shortage/time shortage/, no?
Or what else is the point?
- OJFord 9y agoThat's really strange; says far more about the author that they don't believe someone could possibly have read a book before seeing (or not have seen) a derivative film.
- rolal 9y agoI think she is pointing out that the makers of soylent say they don't have the time to prepare ramen, but they had the time to read the book instead of watching the film.
- noxToken 9y agoI think you're reading too far into it. This doesn't seem like a super serious blog. It's just taking the low hanging fruit and making jokes out of them.