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When Soylent is talked about here i'm surprised by the amount of people who seems to like the idea. I couldn't understand why would anyone, at anytime pick a So
by ogig 13y ago
When Soylent is talked about here i'm surprised by the amount of people who seems to like the idea. I couldn't understand why would anyone, at anytime pick a Soylent meal over something else. Then i read this article and see the picture of the author's normal everyday food, and reading the comments here others say this is in fact an average American diet.
I don't want to sound harsh, but you are missing something big about life if you dismiss the pleasure of tasty food, the social moment of eating, and health benefits of a varied, natural diet.
I'm from Spain, eating is important here. It's something beyond nutrition, is about people. You sit at the table while chatting and enjoying the taste of the seasonal ingredients. There are gastronomic events during the whole year, and having conversations about this or that thing you ate, or a new restaurant found, is common. Some of my life "best moments" were around a table.
To my eyes Soylent proposal is akin to replace the sexual act from reproduction just because it's a waste of time.
- Widdershin 13y agoI think a lot of the people on HN who support it aren't necessarily suggesting that one should replace all meals with it, but simply as an alternative to cut down on some of the efforts involved in preparing meals. Personally, I love food, and I do enjoy cooking, but I also wish that I didn't have to do it all the time. To elaborate on your sex metaphor, you could consider Soylent masturbation. Low effort, low consequence sexual gratification. That doesn't mean you can't still have awesome sex when you want. (I definitely agree with you in regards to the people who would forgo food completely in favor of Soylent)