Never Have to EAT Again!

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Espressocycle
Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
http://robrhinehart.com/
http://www.vice.com/read/rob-rhinehart-no-longer-requires-food

So this guy went and researched all the compounds the human body gets from food and bought them all in powder form. He mixed them in the right proportions and now lives almost entirely on his creation, which he charmingly calls soylent (but no people)

"I hypothesized that the body doesn't need food itself, merely the chemicals and elements it contains. So, I resolved to embark on an experiment. What if I consumed only the raw ingredients the body uses for energy? Would I be healthier or do we need all the other stuff that's in traditional food? If it does work, what would it feel like to have a perfectly balanced diet? I just want to be in good health and spend as little time and money on food as possible.

I haven't eaten a bite of food in 30 days, and it's changed my life."

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  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
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    GET OUT! *LOL*
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
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    That's just depressing. *eats another bite of s'mores pie*
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
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    I don't know him, but I know I would hate him.
  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
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  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
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    I dunno... sometimes I wouldn't mind not having to bother choosing what to eat unless I was really eating something special. However, given how much I crave food on a regular basis, I can't imagine lasting very long. :drinker:
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
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    Looks remarkably like drugs.

    I support that.
  • icmuse
    icmuse Posts: 263 Member
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    Food is one of the few pure life pleasures.

    I am sticking to eating it in a more traditional form :drinker:
  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
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    Whoopsies, how'd that get in there
  • luckyjuls
    luckyjuls Posts: 505 Member
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    You know, since he is spending so much less time eating, he probably has a lot for time to clean the stove. So he should get on that (and I'm assuming he's single because...well...it seems pretty obvious LOL).
  • JonnyR214
    JonnyR214 Posts: 228 Member
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    im sure he's the life of the party amongst his friends
  • aaronlawrenc
    aaronlawrenc Posts: 666 Member
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    Looks remarkably like drugs.

    I support that.

    2nd that
  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
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    Yummy
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
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    I see a new cleanse in the making . . . .
  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
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    Healthy
  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
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    Is this helpful?
  • aaronlawrenc
    aaronlawrenc Posts: 666 Member
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  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
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    I can still drink alcohol, right?
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
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    This thread has been bombed and will go south.

    I do find it incredibly gutsy or stupid to try that experiment at home. Microgram quantities of selenium? Organic or metallic?
    The guy will be an interesting medical case in about a year.

    There are products out there that basically provide most nutrient needs in a prepackaged form. Wonder why he didn't go that route?
    Oh, yeah, he won't get the media exposure and 5 minutes of fame.
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
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    I can still drink alcohol, right?

    Nope, you can only eat it in powdered form!
  • aaronlawrenc
    aaronlawrenc Posts: 666 Member
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    I can still drink alcohol, right?

    Nope, you can only eat it in powdered form!

    you could snort it