Opinicus > wrote in
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> On Wed, 28 May 2014 22:30:53 -0400, Travis McGee
> > wrote:
>
>> I found Soylent to be a
>> punishingly boring, joyless product. From the plain white packaging
>> to the purposefully bland, barely sweet flavor to the motel-carpet
>> beige hue of the drink itself, everything about Soylent screams
>> function, not fun. It may offer complete nourishment, but only at the
>> expense of the aesthetic and emotional pleasures many of us crave in
>> food.
>
> "Some eat to live; others live to eat."
>
Some of us live for pleasure, while others are merely pleased to be alive.
>
> I suspect Mr Manjoo of being a foodie, even if only a closet one.
>
>>Even Mr. Rhinehart describes Soylent mainly in terms of its functional
>>promise. €œThe most important aspect of this product is
>>simplicity,€� he told me. €œWere trying to abstract away the
>>complexity. Heres this drink that has everything you need, so if
>>its your go-to meal, you dont have to worry about anything
>>else.€�
> I showed this to my wife. She wants to know where she can sign up and
> her next question was "Do they offer it in pill form?"
>
Folks who feel that way about food tend to extend that mindset to other
pleasures as well. Maybe you need a girlfriend.


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--Bryan
You can cover up your guts, but when you cover up your nuts
You're admitting that there must be something wrong.
-The Who https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FSZhCKbQZc