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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 on
by 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 agoI 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.