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Ready For Soylent

September 20, 2013 by The Chad

I did it. I ordered Soylent. It’s scheduled to be delivered in December. I even convinced Karen to give it a try and ordered some for her. 

As I mentioned previously, Soylent is a brand new (not even shipping yet) food replacement… um… thing. The theory behind it is to gather everything a human body needs and ingest just that.

Well, I shouldn’t say “just.” While Soylent’s creators do believe we can live solely on Soylent and water, they are not pitching it as a complete replacement. They expect people to still eat socially, just as they drink socially. (I just love this concept of food being relegated to a social experience or hobby.)

Soylent comes in the form of a powder. Mixed with water, it turns into a smoothie-like drink. I’ve read experiences of beta testers, and they claim Soylent is absolutely filling. Those who went all out and ingested nothing but Soylent (and water) for a week or so said that after a couple days they didn’t even crave regular food. Supposedly, if your body is getting everything it needs, cravings simply don’t happen.

So why am I getting on board the Soylent train? For a number of reasons:

  • Novelty – I love new, big ideas, and it doesn’t get much bigger than replacing something humans have been doing since the dawn of their existence.
  • Health – I believe my current diet is healthier than most Americans, but that doesn’t make it ideal. Soylent will provide all sorts of nutrition that I’m missing now while also cutting down on all the crap that I currently put into my body. I’ve read reports of increased energy, sharper mind, healthier skin, and whiter teeth. I want that. 
  • Time and convenience – Most of my meals are eaten because I’m hungry and need sustenance. They’re eaten hurriedly and often without me even noticing the taste. In these instances, all I’m going for is the fuel, but it takes time to prepare and clean up each of these meals. Soylent is prepared in batches ahead of time. When I’m hungry, I can just start drinking.
  • Money – Currently less than $3 per meal, Soylent is cheaper than old fashioned food. By saving on those meals that I’m not even paying attention to, I can spend more on nice, social meals.
  • Weird looks – I’m not an attention whore, but I can’t wait to see the weird looks people give me when I tell them I don’t eat anymore. 

I’ve purchased a month’s worth of Soylent, so my plan is this: I will go a full week on nothing but Soylent and water. This is mainly to jump in and get the full effect. After that, assuming things go well, I expect to use Soylent for breakfasts and lunches. I’ll probably still join my wife for real-food dinners. 

This all assumes, of course, that I can stand the taste and texture and have no medical issues with the stuff. 

I honestly can’t wait. This is one of the most exciting ideas that I’ve ever heard of, and it could reshape human cultures, economies, and heck, even human evolution.

I’m ready for Soylent.

Learn more at Soylent.me. 

 

Filed Under: Daily Life, Technology Tagged With: food, soylent

Eating Is So Passé

August 8, 2013 by The Chad

This man envisions a world where 90% of our nutrition comes in the form of a smoothie-like drink, and eating as we know it only occurs as a social activity. As far as I can tell, this is not a joke.

This is going to be ridiculously controversial, but it has some fascinating potential.

And spawns so many questions: 

How much time would we save if we didn’t have to cook and clean up meals? How much money would be saved and resources preserved if we didn’t have to grow, transport, process, and refrigerate food products? How would our society and traditions change if eating became less of a necessity and more of a leisure activity?  And how overpopulated would the world become if starvation became a thing of the past?

It will be interesting to see if this goes anywhere, or if, like the electric car, this idea is gobbled up and hidden by the humongous industry it could take down.

I personally don’t see it replacing food completely, but I might consider replacing breakfasts and lunches with this oh so tasty looking ooze.

Read the interview: 

THE MAN WHO THINKS HE NEVER HAS TO EAT AGAIN IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE A BILLIONAIRE SOON

Filed Under: Musings, Other Tagged With: soylent

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