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Re:The drab stupidity of Soylent by MetaCosm on Tuesday August 13, 2013 @09:50AM (#6205653)
> nutrients, only some of which are known about

Well -- you win by default. His mixture doesn't provide unknown nutrients that can't be identified or tested for... I will call them "god nutrients" or "magic nutrients"... take your pick... that is an insane standard to hold anyone too.

How can I ensure I get my daily allowance of "magic nutrients" via my normal diet... now I am worried. Do you have can full of "magic nutrients" that I can use to supplement my diet?

Any expert who tells me there is a "magic nutrient" that can't be tested for and isn't known (then how do they know it exists?) about... well... I won't be taking a lot of advice from them, I will stick to my trusted palm reader.

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Re:The drab stupidity of Soylent by jacques_chester on Tuesday August 13, 2013 @09:53AM (#6205669)
Well given that he missed nutrients that are already well-researched that he was directly and personally told about by actual dietitians and then chose to ignore, I don't hold out much hope about the ones currently being researched.
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