Complexity is not, has never been, and will likely never be an insurmountable barrier to learning more about it. Let's take an individual example: The brain. It's very complex, has an extremely large number of variations from human to human and nuances of operation. And yet that hasn't stopped neurologists from trying to unlock, simulate and stimulate its every function.
There's no reason nutrition can never boiled down to the sum of the ingredients in some form (hopefully a form that tastes better and isn't liquid). And let's face it, Soylent (in a way) tries to basically be liquid Tofu.
That said, In that regard, I completely agree with autarch's take on the article content itself.
I also don't like it that the article started off with a preconceived bias: "Rhinehart, a 24 year old software engineer, believes he’s solved the befuddling food conundrum, and has named his product Soylent. It is intended to replace your entire diet — one food to solve it all." Emphasis where "software engineer" was underlined.
So what if he's a software engineer? It doesn't mean his profession precludes him from learning about nutrition.
There's no reason nutrition can never boiled down to the sum of the ingredients in some form (hopefully a form that tastes better and isn't liquid). And let's face it, Soylent (in a way) tries to basically be liquid Tofu.
That said, In that regard, I completely agree with autarch's take on the article content itself.
I also don't like it that the article started off with a preconceived bias: "Rhinehart, a 24 year old software engineer, believes he’s solved the befuddling food conundrum, and has named his product Soylent. It is intended to replace your entire diet — one food to solve it all." Emphasis where "software engineer" was underlined.
So what if he's a software engineer? It doesn't mean his profession precludes him from learning about nutrition.