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[BenKenobiWan]

Have any of you guys been following the development of Soylent?
It started out with Rob, a computer programmer, wanting to make food more efficient. He bought a biochemistry book, sourced some ingredients, and made a drink (I imagine something like the consistency of eggnog, but it tastes like cake batter, apparently) out of them. Lived off of that for three months to refine the recipe, got some volunteers to help him test it with different body types, and just a few days ago launched a crowdhoster campaign.

Any thoughts on this?

[Michael]

Have any of you guys been following the development of Soylent?
It started out with Rob, a computer programmer, wanting to make food more efficient. He bought a biochemistry book, sourced some ingredients, and made a drink (I imagine something like the consistency of eggnog, but it tastes like cake batter, apparently) out of them. Lived off of that for three months to refine the recipe, got some volunteers to help him test it with different body types, and just a few days ago launched a crowdhoster campaign.

Any thoughts on this?

That is pretty cool! And it could be beneficial for our society

[pspeed]

Marketing-wise, he probably could have picked a better name.   Unless he's actually sourcing it from dead people, of course.

[Sean]

perhaps this could be some kind of astronaut food or a zombie preppers emergency food supply. Either way it's cool stuff but I could never give up real food.

[BenKenobiWan]

perhaps this could be some kind of astronaut food or a zombie preppers emergency food supply. Either way it's cool stuff but I could never give up real food.

Yeah. One of the coolest things is you don't have to. Maybe you just keep a few meals' worth around in case you get really rushed. Or, more like I see myself doing, mainly eat Soylent and eat food on special occasions.

[Moonkey]

I would like to try it myself. But wouldn't the sweet flavor get annoying? And by that, I mean after eating it so many times you don't like the taste anymore.

[BenKenobiWan]

I would like to try it myself. But wouldn't the sweet flavor get annoying? And by that, I mean after eating it so many times you don't like the taste anymore.

I don't think it tastes exactly like cake, just similar. Rob did mention that when he changed the recipe to include oats (for fiber; before that, he wasn't pooping: read the "global implications" section), it toned down the sweetness, which he thought was an improvement.

If you'd like to try some, the link in the original post goes to the CrowdFunding site, where you can preorder it: $65 for a week's supply that you'll get in August. (Make sure you've bought Mythruna first. ) The price will come down once they're established.

[Moonkey]

I would like to try it myself. But wouldn't the sweet flavor get annoying? And by that, I mean after eating it so many times you don't like the taste anymore.

I don't think it tastes exactly like cake, just similar. Rob did mention that when he changed the recipe to include oats (for fiber; before that, he wasn't pooping: read the "global implications" section), it toned down the sweetness, which he thought was an improvement.

If you'd like to try some, the link in the original post goes to the CrowdFunding site, where you can preorder it: $65 for a week's supply that you'll get in August. (Make sure you've bought Mythruna first. ) The price will come down once they're established.

I did say I'd like to try some, but seeing as my parents won't want to be expecting a week's worth of food arriving at the door, and since I'm only 14 and broke...