4 ms·

This is the dude that started that Juicero nonsense. Now he's circumventing all of the progress we've made in the last few hundred years with making water potab

This is the dude that started that Juicero nonsense. Now he's circumventing all of the progress we've made in the last few hundred years with making water potable. This should end well.

rhizome 9y ago
Someone take away this guy's license to conduct business, please. Snake oil is played out.
- geodel 9y ago
  Are you also against 100% natural organic snake oil?
  - jfoutz 9y ago
    I’m a little sad you got downvotes. Although a slightly better approach might have been, it’s a raw business license. 100% natural and regulation free. It’s easy to attack snake oil. The meta reference is a bit more amusing, because it has a recursive flavor. It also directly attacks the ethics of the business itself.
  - KaiserPro 9y ago
    is it vegan?
- AnimalMuppet 9y ago
  The FDA can jail people. Unfortunately, it takes ignoring their orders. By the time that happens in this case, it is reasonably likely that a few people will have died from this.
- jcoffland 9y ago
  Unlikely, when after decades, homoeopathic "remedies" are still regularly sold at Whole Foods [1]. The FDA seems to take the stance that if it's not obviously toxic, conmen can sell anything they can get enough people to believe in. [1] If you don't already know why homeopathic remedies are complete BS, look up "homeopathic dilution" and the meaning of the markings such as "30X" or "10C" found on these products.
  - MBCook 9y ago
    https://twitter.com/BigZaphod/status/948215762438803457 https://twitter.com/BigZaphod/status/948215762438803457
  - gumby 9y ago
    > The FDA seems to take the stance that if it's not obviously toxic, conmen can sell anything they can get enough people to believe in. The agency does not wish to take this position but was required to by an act of congress sponsored by that notable scientist and physician Orrin Hatch. You ask what his medical qualifications are? Campaign $$$ of course (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/21/us/politics/21hatch.html http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/21/us/politics/21hatch.html ) Despite this the agency has still managed to come down hard on unsubstantiated medical claims by some homeopathic rip off artists. But basically $25 Bn can fund a lot of laws to hurt the public.
mabbo 9y ago
Are we certain he isn't simply trolling us all on a level so big that he's making money doing it?
- suh_dude 9y ago
  exactly my first thought. maybe a 'screw you' to all of the people who made fun of him after juicero crashed?
- overcast 9y ago
  Oh he's most certainly doing both.
jachee 9y ago
I think a real opportunity was missed by not branding this as "Natural Selection" brand water.
- pttrpttrwttr 9y ago
  Natural Blockchain Selection, for that venture capital money.
deleted 9y ago
[deleted]

This is the dude that started that Juicero nonsense. Now he's circumventing all of the progress we've made in the last few hundred years with making water potable. This should end well.

rhizome 9y ago

Someone take away this guy's license to conduct business, please. Snake oil is played out.

geodel 9y ago
Are you also against 100% natural organic snake oil?
- jfoutz 9y ago
  I’m a little sad you got downvotes. Although a slightly better approach might have been, it’s a raw business license. 100% natural and regulation free. It’s easy to attack snake oil. The meta reference is a bit more amusing, because it has a recursive flavor. It also directly attacks the ethics of the business itself.
- KaiserPro 9y ago
  is it vegan?
AnimalMuppet 9y ago
The FDA can jail people. Unfortunately, it takes ignoring their orders. By the time that happens in this case, it is reasonably likely that a few people will have died from this.
jcoffland 9y ago
Unlikely, when after decades, homoeopathic "remedies" are still regularly sold at Whole Foods [1]. The FDA seems to take the stance that if it's not obviously toxic, conmen can sell anything they can get enough people to believe in. [1] If you don't already know why homeopathic remedies are complete BS, look up "homeopathic dilution" and the meaning of the markings such as "30X" or "10C" found on these products.
- MBCook 9y ago
  https://twitter.com/BigZaphod/status/948215762438803457 https://twitter.com/BigZaphod/status/948215762438803457
- gumby 9y ago
  > The FDA seems to take the stance that if it's not obviously toxic, conmen can sell anything they can get enough people to believe in. The agency does not wish to take this position but was required to by an act of congress sponsored by that notable scientist and physician Orrin Hatch. You ask what his medical qualifications are? Campaign $$$ of course (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/21/us/politics/21hatch.html http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/21/us/politics/21hatch.html ) Despite this the agency has still managed to come down hard on unsubstantiated medical claims by some homeopathic rip off artists. But basically $25 Bn can fund a lot of laws to hurt the public.

mabbo 9y ago

Are we certain he isn't simply trolling us all on a level so big that he's making money doing it?

suh_dude 9y ago
exactly my first thought. maybe a 'screw you' to all of the people who made fun of him after juicero crashed?
overcast 9y ago
Oh he's most certainly doing both.

jachee 9y ago

I think a real opportunity was missed by not branding this as "Natural Selection" brand water.

pttrpttrwttr 9y ago
Natural Blockchain Selection, for that venture capital money.

deleted 9y ago

[deleted]