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I looked through the thread and I see too many negative comments. Guys, let's take a minute to appreciate how freakin' amazing Soylent is. It's like a space fo

by rayalez 11y ago

I looked through the thread and I see too many negative comments. Guys, let's take a minute to appreciate how freakin' amazing Soylent is. It's like a space food every kid dreams about. It is insanely convenient. It can solve so many problems in the world. Thank you, Soylent team, I wish you luck, your startup is amazing!

brandonmenc 11y ago
> let's take a minute to appreciate how freakin' amazing Soylent is Soylent just markets a standard weight gainer as a total food replacement. Not sure why this is "freakin' amazing."
- rayalez 11y ago
  > Soylent just markets a standard weight gainer as a total food replacement. I do not understand why people think it's okay to make such assertions without backing them up. Is it not obvious to you that this statement is just plain false? If you think Soylent lacks something to be a total food replacement, or have any constructive criticism - please share it with us. But don't just throw random silly things out there.
  - brandonmenc 11y ago
    > If you think Soylent lacks something to be a total food replacement That's not what I'm saying. Everyone is like, "Soylent is revolutionary." But when you look at the ingredients in a mass gainer, particularly something like Aronld Iron Mass, they're nearly identical. Maybe some slight vitamin tweaking to make a bodybuilding weight gainer a full food replacement, but really, that's not "revolutionary." Soylent is the same old ingredients, different marketing. What's "revolutionary" is they're touting them as a food replacement, which I'm guessing supplement manufacturers avoid doing for fear of liability.
  - ajslater 11y ago
    For instance: you can stop by http://www.truenutrition.com/ http://www.truenutrition.com/ or scores of other custom and premixed Meal Replacement Powder websites and get something cheaper and customized to your own activities and lifestyle. Hospitals regularly feed people pre-mixed meal replacements when chewing food is not an option. Soylent is just another old MRP with stupid "geek" marketing. Which should come as no surprise as the rest of the athletic supplement and MRP market is also just basic macronutrients and hokum with "bro" marketing. I can't wait for Soylent Monster Xtreme with Branched Chain Amino Acids. There's nothing wrong with it. Its probably no more over-priced than GNC. The only new things about it is its press on tech sites. Which you think might know better, but the tech world is so narrow minded that obvious cons like this one can turn into a viable business.
driverdan 11y ago
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic. Meal replacement drinks have been available since at least the 1970's. The only new thing about Soylent is its target demographic.

by rayalez 11y ago

brandonmenc 11y ago

> let's take a minute to appreciate how freakin' amazing Soylent is Soylent just markets a standard weight gainer as a total food replacement. Not sure why this is "freakin' amazing."

rayalez 11y ago
> Soylent just markets a standard weight gainer as a total food replacement. I do not understand why people think it's okay to make such assertions without backing them up. Is it not obvious to you that this statement is just plain false? If you think Soylent lacks something to be a total food replacement, or have any constructive criticism - please share it with us. But don't just throw random silly things out there.
- brandonmenc 11y ago
  > If you think Soylent lacks something to be a total food replacement That's not what I'm saying. Everyone is like, "Soylent is revolutionary." But when you look at the ingredients in a mass gainer, particularly something like Aronld Iron Mass, they're nearly identical. Maybe some slight vitamin tweaking to make a bodybuilding weight gainer a full food replacement, but really, that's not "revolutionary." Soylent is the same old ingredients, different marketing. What's "revolutionary" is they're touting them as a food replacement, which I'm guessing supplement manufacturers avoid doing for fear of liability.
- ajslater 11y ago
  For instance: you can stop by http://www.truenutrition.com/ http://www.truenutrition.com/ or scores of other custom and premixed Meal Replacement Powder websites and get something cheaper and customized to your own activities and lifestyle. Hospitals regularly feed people pre-mixed meal replacements when chewing food is not an option. Soylent is just another old MRP with stupid "geek" marketing. Which should come as no surprise as the rest of the athletic supplement and MRP market is also just basic macronutrients and hokum with "bro" marketing. I can't wait for Soylent Monster Xtreme with Branched Chain Amino Acids. There's nothing wrong with it. Its probably no more over-priced than GNC. The only new things about it is its press on tech sites. Which you think might know better, but the tech world is so narrow minded that obvious cons like this one can turn into a viable business.

driverdan 11y ago

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic. Meal replacement drinks have been available since at least the 1970's. The only new thing about Soylent is its target demographic.