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Ad Hominem attacks don't strengthen your argument. From what I can tell, the Soylent team appears to be pursuing their goals in an admirably scientific fashion

Ad Hominem attacks don't strengthen your argument. From what I can tell, the Soylent team appears to be pursuing their goals in an admirably scientific fashion. Although there's quite a bit of work to do, I recall an article from a couple of days ago on HN that was talking about the wonderful work the big guys are doing. This quote from General Mills is priceless: >In a public comment posted on the FTC website, our friends at General Mills pointed out that under the IWG guidelines, the most commonly consumed foods in the US would be considered unhealthy. Specifically, according to General Mills, “of the 100 most commonly consumed foods and beverages in America, 88 would fail the IWG’s proposed standards.” [1] I understand your disagreement, I disagree with your ad hominem attack and think that there may be some merit to the Soylent team and their claims, especially when taken in light of the General Mills comments. [1]http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2013/05/19/dear-american-consumers-please-dont-start-eating-healthfully-sincerely-the-food-industry/ http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2013/05/19/de...

w1ntermute 13y ago
> This quote from General Mills is priceless There is a world of difference between "unsafe" and "unhealthy." I am not claiming that frozen dinners are healthy. Far from it - I avoid them like the plague. However, they are not going to land you in the hospital in the short term. > think that there may be some merit to the Soylent team and their claims The fundamental issue is that statements like "there may be some merit" might be sufficient for trying an iPhone app. It is NOT sufficient for trying a radically new diet like this one.
- josh2600 13y ago
  >It is NOT sufficient for trying a radically new diet like this one. To you. It's your opinion, not mine. You could say "The FDA would strongly condemn something like this" or "I think this is unsafe" but you can't say it is not sufficient for everyone just because you feel that way. You can't make blanket claims that apply to all of humanity; being an absolutist only works if you're a Sith Lord.
  - DanBC 13y ago
    > You can't make blanket claims that apply to all of humanity Except Soylent are doing exactly that.
    - josh2600 13y ago
      That's called marketing. When a business does it, you take it with a grain of salt. When an individual says something like this, you have to take it a little more seriously otherwise you're not giving the person their due. But I do appreciate your point and you did make me scratch my head when I first read it.
chetanahuja 13y ago
admirably scientific fashion Let me point you to a randomly chosen scientific study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20856266 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20856266 Now you point me to something similar for this new wonder food.

w1ntermute 13y ago

> This quote from General Mills is priceless There is a world of difference between "unsafe" and "unhealthy." I am not claiming that frozen dinners are healthy. Far from it - I avoid them like the plague. However, they are not going to land you in the hospital in the short term. > think that there may be some merit to the Soylent team and their claims The fundamental issue is that statements like "there may be some merit" might be sufficient for trying an iPhone app. It is NOT sufficient for trying a radically new diet like this one.

josh2600 13y ago
>It is NOT sufficient for trying a radically new diet like this one. To you. It's your opinion, not mine. You could say "The FDA would strongly condemn something like this" or "I think this is unsafe" but you can't say it is not sufficient for everyone just because you feel that way. You can't make blanket claims that apply to all of humanity; being an absolutist only works if you're a Sith Lord.
- DanBC 13y ago
  > You can't make blanket claims that apply to all of humanity Except Soylent are doing exactly that.
  - josh2600 13y ago
    That's called marketing. When a business does it, you take it with a grain of salt. When an individual says something like this, you have to take it a little more seriously otherwise you're not giving the person their due. But I do appreciate your point and you did make me scratch my head when I first read it.

chetanahuja 13y ago

admirably scientific fashion Let me point you to a randomly chosen scientific study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20856266 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20856266 Now you point me to something similar for this new wonder food.