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Re:Soylent Closes $50M Series B Round Led by GV by monkmartinez on Thursday May 04, 2017 @12:18PM (#14266055)
Yes. Yes, you can go hiking on slimfast or Weight Watchers. I go hiking all the time in Arizona with a Builder Bar or an apple and some water. 6 to 8 mile trail runs with some water (nothing else) is very common for me and my friends. I am not going to mix up Soylent for trail running or hiking, ever. I can almost say that 99% of my friends will not either.

I also participate (professionally) in uSAR via a technical rescue team for a decently large municipality. We don't take food on call outs and have no idea how long an extrication will take for example. When I am at work, I often don't eat for two, three, or four hours past "lunch time" or "dinner time" due to calls. Soylent is not an option anymore than drinking a protein shake on a call. Not happening.

Re:Soylent Closes $50M Series B Round Led by GV by ghostly_s on Thursday May 04, 2017 @02:52PM (#14267613)
Sorry, why can't you drink a protein shake on a call?
Re:Soylent Closes $50M Series B Round Led by GV by jackmodern on Friday May 05, 2017 @02:45AM (#14271560)
yeah, when I'm out backpacking I drink trader joe's chocolate protein powder, costs less, same nutrition facts on the label, no strange gas.

Soylent is just very good at marketing to people unfamiliar with protein powder.

Re:Soylent Closes $50M Series B Round Led by GV by mdekkers on Friday May 05, 2017 @04:45AM (#14271992)
trader joe's chocolate protein powder, costs less, same nutrition facts on the label,

I though Soylent was good because it covers all your nutritional requirements (haven't tried it) - this trader joe's has the same nutritional content?