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Re:Soylent 1.4 begins shipping today on Wednesday February 25, 2015 @05:11PM (#9110100)
Then why not "eat" Ensure? At least Ensure has a track record, is actually available, and has a peer-reviewed scientific backing. What is the advantage of Soylent?

I honestly don't understand the appeal of an unproven and difficult to source food product, but I would appreciate hearing your thoughts.

Re:Soylent 1.4 begins shipping today on Wednesday February 25, 2015 @05:09PM (#9110088)
I get the convenience argument, but then again I don't: one can make (for example) an omlette roulée and clean up after oneself in a few minutes.

Completely agree with you about nutrition angle.

Re:Soylent 1.4 begins shipping today on Wednesday February 25, 2015 @04:50PM (#9109920)
I simply don't understand why someone would willingly give up one of life's great pleasures for consuming something resembling thinset.

I'm glad Julia Child isn't alive to see this product.

How exactly would the ATF have jurisdiction over a CNC mill? And what liability would a common carrier be subject to for transporting a legal good?
Re:Why digital natives prefer reading in print on Tuesday February 24, 2015 @10:56AM (#9101319)
> Backlit displays give you eye strain and make reading less pleasant

This claim is certainly common, but what is the actual mechanism for a backlit display inducing more eyestrain than e-Ink? I think it has more to do with screen brightness relative to environment more than screen technology.