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Anyone who would willingly forgo food for Soylent on any kind of ongoing basis should have their Homo Sapiens card revoked. Eating healthy, delicious food (not
by simplemath 13y ago
Anyone who would willingly forgo food for Soylent on any kind of ongoing basis should have their Homo Sapiens card revoked.
Eating healthy, delicious food (not mutually exclusive, for the record) is one of the simplest, most fundamental joys of existence.
- tlb 13y agoLike sex, delicious food is a fundamental joy of existence. But also like sex, eating 3 delicious meals a day is past the point of diminishing rewards. I find I enjoy life most when I eat real, delicious, handmade food a few times a week in a relaxed setting with friends or family, and something quick and healthy I don't have to think about the rest of the time. Currently I alternate tuna+beans with protein shakes for the quick meals, but I can't wait for my Soylent to get here. (I'm a Soylent investor)
- simplemath 13y agoEating 3 delicious meals a day is diminishing returns only if you consistently prepare one off meals with no leftovers. I understand using Soylent as an an occasional meal replacement, but Soylent's message has consistently been one of "food replacement" which while certainly provocative, I find antithetical to optimizing enjoying being alive
- kazagistar 13y agoSo is gardening. And running. And napping. And a million other things that people enjoy but whose importance is entirely opinion based.
- simplemath 13y agoI'd being willing to go out on a limb and say that eating cuts a little closer to instinct than anything on your list. Napping is pretty damn great, however.