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They definitely need two kinds of soylent. One, soylent red, with a different formula and more nutrients for the first few days while our bodies adapt, and then

They definitely need two kinds of soylent. One, soylent red, with a different formula and more nutrients for the first few days while our bodies adapt, and then regular soylent green. I say this because everybody complains the first days are really hard on their bodies and nerves. So a smooth transition would make it easier to stick to the plan and reduce drop rates.

aaronem 13y ago
I'm pretty sure calling it anything other than Soylent Red and Green would be a really, really good idea. Call it a hunch.
- thinkalone 13y ago
  Yeah, I was pretty disheartened in the Motherboard video that the founder liked the name Soylent.
  - aaronem 13y ago
    Nothing I've seen about the Soylent project makes me imagine that its founder lives on quite the same planet inhabited by most other humans. He has an interesting idea and he certainly seems able to execute, at least so far, but I can't help but be a little more skeptical than I would be otherwise; the first time I saw mention of it, it took me a good fifteen minutes to convince myself that it was what it appeared to be, and not a prop for some sort of "alternate reality game". Even now, I still find myself waiting for another shoe to drop.
  - nationcrafting 13y ago
    The name is one of the things I love about it. After all, "Soylent is people" is right on target, in the sense that it's a people product, designed to help people with a food problem. There isn't one group on the planet that wouldn't benefit from at least a little bit of Soylent at some point in their regular lives. It doesn't have to replace their family meals, and it doesn't have to replace their social eating. But it can be their occasional breakfast when they got up a little too late. Or their lunch when they need to run to the post office in their lunch break. Or their "eating at my computer" food when they're busy programming and don't want to order pizza delivery. Or their everyday staple when they're on a budget. Or their emergency food when they've just been hit by a tsunami and the rescue team won't come for days. Or their backpack food when they're on a military mission. Or their one-meal a day when they're in a submarine with tight space issues. Etc. etc. etc.
brianwawok 13y ago
I wouldn't go from 0 days a week running to 5 right away, I would work my way up. In the same way, I would phase in my soylent usage. Example phase in: 1 soylent + 2 normal meals for the first week 2 soylent + 1 normal meals for the second week 3 soylent meals from then on.
cgh 13y ago
Speaking of multiple Soylent versions, I would go further than that. It would also be nice to see a "protein-enhanced" version for power athletes and actually athletes in general. Right now, I believe the male formulation is ~120 grams (that was the beta version anyway, exact amount not publicly available yet). Worse, it's plant protein. I'd pay more for a high-protein whey isolate version.

aaronem 13y ago

I'm pretty sure calling it anything other than Soylent Red and Green would be a really, really good idea. Call it a hunch.

thinkalone 13y ago
Yeah, I was pretty disheartened in the Motherboard video that the founder liked the name Soylent.
- aaronem 13y ago
  Nothing I've seen about the Soylent project makes me imagine that its founder lives on quite the same planet inhabited by most other humans. He has an interesting idea and he certainly seems able to execute, at least so far, but I can't help but be a little more skeptical than I would be otherwise; the first time I saw mention of it, it took me a good fifteen minutes to convince myself that it was what it appeared to be, and not a prop for some sort of "alternate reality game". Even now, I still find myself waiting for another shoe to drop.
- nationcrafting 13y ago
  The name is one of the things I love about it. After all, "Soylent is people" is right on target, in the sense that it's a people product, designed to help people with a food problem. There isn't one group on the planet that wouldn't benefit from at least a little bit of Soylent at some point in their regular lives. It doesn't have to replace their family meals, and it doesn't have to replace their social eating. But it can be their occasional breakfast when they got up a little too late. Or their lunch when they need to run to the post office in their lunch break. Or their "eating at my computer" food when they're busy programming and don't want to order pizza delivery. Or their everyday staple when they're on a budget. Or their emergency food when they've just been hit by a tsunami and the rescue team won't come for days. Or their backpack food when they're on a military mission. Or their one-meal a day when they're in a submarine with tight space issues. Etc. etc. etc.

brianwawok 13y ago

I wouldn't go from 0 days a week running to 5 right away, I would work my way up. In the same way, I would phase in my soylent usage. Example phase in: 1 soylent + 2 normal meals for the first week 2 soylent + 1 normal meals for the second week 3 soylent meals from then on.

cgh 13y ago

Speaking of multiple Soylent versions, I would go further than that. It would also be nice to see a "protein-enhanced" version for power athletes and actually athletes in general. Right now, I believe the male formulation is ~120 grams (that was the beta version anyway, exact amount not publicly available yet). Worse, it's plant protein. I'd pay more for a high-protein whey isolate version.