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by switchbak 1018 days ago
Probably one of AvE's best videos. I was just chatting about the peak Silicon Valley insanity that was Juicero yesterday.

That thing was built like a Bugatti. And he's like "why not use a roller instead of a press??".

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It really is, he is equally impressed and disgusted with this one, a rare combination. Most impressively built stuff isn't so wasteful. And most useless junk isn't nearly so well made.
I think they were trying to turn food into a subscription service? Having complete control over a person's food supply sounds like an 8 million dollar idea. It still sounds like a really bad idea, but I think that is how Juicero was pitched to investors, rather than a spaceship that squeezes bags marginally worse than a person can.
Even when first announced, it became a meme among friends Juicero (and Ubeam) were peak Silicon Valley.
I love AvE and somehow understand exactly what he's saying whilst simultaneously having no idea what he's saying half the time.

Does anyone know if this is some regional slang? Or is AvE just very unique in how he speaks?

He's mostly putting it on, with the "vidjaeos, J-A-Pan" and such.

He does combine a bunch of Quebecois and Western rural slang in a very impressive way though!

It is very Canadian and is full to the brim with references to the Red Green Show, including his sign-off telling you to “keep your stick on the ice”.
Aha! Thank you :)