[sp332]

Does that mean the evening meal I eat with my family every night isn't enough to make me human? There are literally 0 other people in the house when I grab breakfast on the way out the door to work. Health-wise, I'd rather get extra sleep than spend the time eating, so I take something I can eat in my car. Do I have to atone for not "taking a break" by sleeping 20 minutes less in the morning? Ridiculous.

[bbwharris]

Never said you weren't human or that champions of soylent aren't human. Simply that eating doesn't seem like a problem that needs a solution to me. I imagine soylent being used when you are too busy to eat. The problem is that you are too busy, not the eating part.

[gfodor]

Walking doesn't seem like a problem that needs a solution to me. I imagine cars being used when you are too pressed for time to walk. The problem is that you are making too many commitments for yourself, not the walking part.

A bit hyperbolic, but this type of argument can be made for pretty much any disruptive technology that allows humans to overcome physical limits in order to make more choices about how they spend their time.

[aianus]

I like to think of it as flying versus taking the train. I don't think anyone prefers the experience of flying economy to a romantic first-class cabin on a train, but they do it anyways because it saves time and money that they can spend on things they consider more important.

[sp332]

I'm not too busy. There are things I would rather do than eat. Sure food is important, but it's not always my #1 priority.

[bignaj]

Couldn't have said this better.