On: Nathan Myhrvold unveils massive cookbook for scien...

[mattmaroon]

Because it's the internet. You're supposed to have an opinion about everything here! And you must express it at every opportunity.

[tptacek → mattmaroon]

I guess I'm no-one to complain.

I'm a geek though, and more bothered by the illogic than the morals. "I'm unemployed and failed school and broke up with my girlfriend so a 6-volume set of books on modernist cuisine should cost me $0".

If he had just thrown "and my dream is to become a chef" into the mix my nerd cortex would have been at peace.

[gruseom → tptacek]

If he had just thrown "and my dream is to become a chef" into the mix my nerd cortex would have been at peace.

Where do you get off being such a fucking good writer? What a delightfully perfect sentence. You make me sick.

Ok, I'm embarrassed now. :)

[statictype → tptacek]

so a 6-volume set of books on modernist cuisine should cost me $0

Actually, he never claimed anywhere that the book should be available to him for zero dollars. He said he'll wait for the torrent.

That's not quite the same thing.