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More to the point, bifocals and lightning rods are not intended for internal consumption. Nor are either of them biochemistry, a subject considerably more comp

• ry0ohki 13y ago
  If Franklin was wrong about lightning rods, maybe it would have burned down your house. He also experimented with dieting etc... The point is that someone can study a lot on a topic and be more informed then someone who has gone to school for the subject. The Soylent guy isn't just mixing random stuff together, he's doing a lot of research, experimenting, and not suggesting you make it your only source of food.
  • knowtheory 13y ago
    > If Franklin was wrong about lightning rods, maybe it would have burned down your house. Yes, and that is a physical system which has very clear delineated results. Hypothesis: Might burn down houses. Did any houses burn down over a 5 year period? Y/N? Biology is way more complicated than that. There are many more possible outcomes, and its not as simple as "am i healthier now or not?" > he's doing a lot of research, experimenting Oh, is he? Where's his data? What's the statistical significance of his results?