army1987 comments on Open Thread, May 5 - 11, 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion
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There is a strong hardwired instinct for eating food, tasty or not. As I said, the criteria is that it stops you being hungry and makes you feel satiated. Soylent satisfies this instinct.
Whether Soylent provides adequate nutrition remains to be seen.
Do you only ever buy the cheapest available food that stops you being hungry and makes you feel satiated? Why or why not?
Granted, some preferences may not be “hardwired”, but it doesn't make them any less real.
Primarily because it is inconvenient.