Hacker News Reader

And Soylent or whatever it evolves into (or alternatives it inspires) will have research and evidence behind it once it goes big. You gotta start somewhere.

Will it?

Plenty of pseudoscientific snake oil products get sold for decades without research and evidence behind it. Colon cleanses, homeopathy, etc.

Look how much scrutiny Soylent is receiving already. It has the potential to fully or nearly fully replace food. This won't go unnoticed and untested for long.

What the heck are snake oils? I've never heard of that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_oil

Because that is one of the products that if screwed up will end your company or you if you do it in China.

Do Hot Pockets? Corn Dogs? Wait wait, I know. Twinkies!

So does soylent. You realize people already live entirely off of similar products right? You do understand feeding tubes are a thing right? What do you think goes into them?

http://www.nestlenutritionstore.com/departments/therapeutic-...