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Space Roasters
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- tinix 8y agothis seems utterly pointless... what does this get you that tumbling the means doesn't? the beans will still need to be mixed to prevent scorching, and it's not like coffee beans are fragile things...
- jey 8y agoI can't tell if it's satire
- bytematic 8y agoI really hope so. This hurts to read through haha, we've all seen some of this in projects/startups before
- scrumper 8y agoThat that website took a long time to load. I hope that in itself was a subtle element of the satire.
- nrclark 8y agolooked for the "Buy Roastcoins" button but couldn't find it
- hypochondria 8y agoThe page shows nothing until a 27MB full screen video downloads and starts playing. Sigh.
- simlevesque 8y agoMy bullshit meter is through the roof. They talk about going to space, roasting there, how they'll do it, but they don't say why. They say: > To demonstrate the power of space technology and revolutionize the coffee roasting process How does it revolutionize coffee roasting ? It's still a heat-based roaster. Nothing revolutionary. Also IMO it won't taste good. They cool the beans, but how will they get rid of the gas? Right after you roast, the beans must be aerated so they lose their gas. The gas appears while the beans are roasted and it's why every roaster has a chimney. It's why coffee bags have air valves. It all looks like a stupid cash grab. edit: both founders seem to have no work experience related to coffee...
- seandougall 8y agoNeither founder has said anything about this venture on Twitter either. I'm guessing (hoping) it's either satire that slightly misses the mark, or a misguided portfolio page for a web designer.
- taway012819 8y agoIt's frustrating to me that anybody takes anything that The UAE does seriously. Most of the "wow so pretty" things all around that region were built by Indian and Pakistani slaves. It's similarly frustrating to me that anybody is willing to even work with China when they treat most of their citizenry like slaves as well. If these are the carriers of the flame for humanity, and these are the people who are going to be going "to the stars" then that's really depressing. Throwaway account because I travel frequently to both of these places, and don't want to get thrown in jail.
- _ah 8y agoFake website for a class project and / or art?
- simlevesque 8y agoThe instagram and features in a german magazine make me think otherwise. Everyday a dumb startup is born.
- makerofspoons 8y agoWe live on a planet where ecological damage may cause coffee to be extinct by the end of this century and we are wasting resources sending coffee beans into space.
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- RobLach 8y agoWhat critics don’t get that there’s a huge market for what I call “dinner party toys”; something a bit ridiculous but inherently curious that you can whip out amongst your peers in an attempt to make an impression and gain some social capital. This is particularly important if you’re affluent and everyone you know is similarly so which doesn’t allow you to just flaunt your luxury with any effect. They’re not selling coffee you can enjoy but a story you can tell and experience you can share. Interestingly that experience doesn’t event have to be good (that it’s stupid is equally a selling point).