Seconded. Between all the overreactions and slavish devotion that's being thrown around, it's starting to look less like a community of probing, thoughful, inquisitive thinkers and tinkerers, and more like like a religion full of sects.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/asprey
That resume doesn't lie.
And he's clearly got something to sell with this whole Bulletproof thing.
I'd truly be interested in Asprey's business insights (particularly startups), but IMHO we've had more than enough unscientific dietary claims on HN to last us for a while.
But as you can see my article, I don't recommend any of his products. I don't really believe in his whole mycotoxin kick.
But it doesn't mean you can't learn from other things he's saying!
High fat diets have been heavily researched and are generally regarded as safe and healthy. See here: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/high-fat-diet-healthy-safe/
http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4803:1g9...
That kind of thinking is how we got the government sanctioned food pyramid. I'd rather think for myself, thanks.
As for the sources given in the article, not a single one is credible.
If this doesn't convince you I don't know what will: Can you really lose 100 pounds without using exercise, upgrade your IQ by more than 12 points, and stay healthy by sleeping less than 5 hours? It took more than 15 years and $300,000 to learn how to reach the Bulletproof® state of high performance. And it’s all here on the blog for you.
Notice he thinks he's got a registered trademark on the word Bulletproof.
Do we really need more crapily to none researched dietary fads on HN?