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Comment author: mare-of-night 27 July 2013 01:00:44PM 2 points [-]

Based on discussions I've had with people about soylent, this seems about right. It's a really, really appealing idea to someone like me who often thinks of food as a problem to solve rather than an enjoyment, but it appears that a lot of people enjoy food more frequently than I do. It also sounds like there's not much additional benefit to consuming soylent exclusively, so the optimal way to eat it would probably be some mix of soylent and your favorite foods.

Comment author: Viliam_Bur 27 July 2013 09:35:14PM *  1 point [-]

I would love to have soylent as a backup food. Like, when I care about food, I buy or prepare one, but when I don't care, I can always take soylent from the freezer, and once in a time order another large package.

I can imagine that after some time it would become eating soylent at home or at work, and eating normal food only in social situations.