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It has to do with the hubris issue, for me. Typically with age comes the realization that, hey, maybe I don't have all the answers. If there are some hybristic

by n72 12y ago

It has to do with the hubris issue, for me. Typically with age comes the realization that, hey, maybe I don't have all the answers. If there are some hybristic 20-somethings "disrupting" and "hacking" the real estate market or the mobile games market for women from 35-55 years old, and they fail because they thought they knew it all, well, it doesn't really matter. In the case of Soylent, though, they're playing with people's health. This is a big deal and far more healthy skepticism regarding their product is morally warranted. There are millions of years of man-hours which have gone into the study of nutrition and everything I've seen from Soylent just seems to sweep it all under the table.

Afforess 12y ago
Nice attempt to cover up your blatant age discrimination.
- collyw 12y ago
  How about describing it as experience discrimination.
derekp7 12y ago
There's also the counter argument, that quite a bit of innovation was done by less than fully mature people. Part of this, is the life experience that makes one realize that something isn't possible or practical also is a barrier to trying anyway. I know that for myself, I used to write a lot more code that I wouldn't even dream of starting now, just because I realize how much work is involved for the little return. But sometimes I which I could get temporary amnesia so that I could recapture that youthful enthusiasm.
- n72 12y ago
  I wholeheartedly agree that a certain healthy naivete or unbridled idealism or whatever can lead to wonderful things. My point is that when you're dealing with something as serious as health, this idealism has to be tempered with some sober acknowledgement of the pitfalls. As I said, everything I've seen from Soilent indicates to me their just brushing aside warnings from real nutritionists.
  - conjecTech 12y ago
    >" As I said, everything I've seen from Soilent indicates to me their just brushing aside warnings from real nutritionists." Real nutritionists? https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/no-true-scotsman https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/no-true-scotsman Soylent provides a means by which we can gain a greater understanding of nutrition. It is, in a very controlled form, an experiment. and Rob's blog posts on his own early usage of Soylent have indicated just that. I'm not sure why you are so vehemently against this, but your posts are full of logical fallacies including many ad hominem attacks at a person you seem to know relatively little about. You can disagree without resorting to such petty and embarrassing tactics.

by n72 12y ago

Afforess 12y ago

Nice attempt to cover up your blatant age discrimination.

collyw 12y ago
How about describing it as experience discrimination.

derekp7 12y ago

There's also the counter argument, that quite a bit of innovation was done by less than fully mature people. Part of this, is the life experience that makes one realize that something isn't possible or practical also is a barrier to trying anyway. I know that for myself, I used to write a lot more code that I wouldn't even dream of starting now, just because I realize how much work is involved for the little return. But sometimes I which I could get temporary amnesia so that I could recapture that youthful enthusiasm.

n72 12y ago
I wholeheartedly agree that a certain healthy naivete or unbridled idealism or whatever can lead to wonderful things. My point is that when you're dealing with something as serious as health, this idealism has to be tempered with some sober acknowledgement of the pitfalls. As I said, everything I've seen from Soilent indicates to me their just brushing aside warnings from real nutritionists.
- conjecTech 12y ago
  >" As I said, everything I've seen from Soilent indicates to me their just brushing aside warnings from real nutritionists." Real nutritionists? https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/no-true-scotsman https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/no-true-scotsman Soylent provides a means by which we can gain a greater understanding of nutrition. It is, in a very controlled form, an experiment. and Rob's blog posts on his own early usage of Soylent have indicated just that. I'm not sure why you are so vehemently against this, but your posts are full of logical fallacies including many ad hominem attacks at a person you seem to know relatively little about. You can disagree without resorting to such petty and embarrassing tactics.