ajross was responding to parent commenter bkovacev's literal interpretation of "ramen" as eating actual ramen and therefore depriving the brain of critical nutr

ajross was responding to parent commenter bkovacev's literal interpretation of "ramen" as eating actual ramen and therefore depriving the brain of critical nutrients. The "ramen" is just a rhetorical placeholder for "low expenses" and not about an actual diet. For example, Paul Graham is not advising entrepreneurs to literally eat ramen noodles: http://www.paulgraham.com/ramenprofitable.html http://www.paulgraham.com/ramenprofitable.html