[Trindaz]

Hi,

I'm new to the forum and know virtually nothing about chemistry. I've come to ask my question anyway and hopefully get pointed in the right direction - I appreciate it very much.

I've recently been warned by a few people that an experiment I'm planning to do on myself is "dangerous" and I should consult someone who knows about chemistry and biology before proceeding. My question is about how / where to find chemistry and biology experts? Where do you all hang out? I'm assuming that most experts *won't* want to get involved in an arbitrary experiment that I'm doing just for fun - so how do I find someone I can pay for their time if that's what it takes?

I'm in Sydney, Australia.

Some notes on the experiment: I'm planning to replicate an experiment reported on this blog > http://robrhinehart.com/?p=298 using these ingredients > http://robrhinehart.com/?p=424 (my unfinished notes on exactly what products I'll be buying to include in the recipe at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Al5Ltpn7dUrIdGhWUHpqSFZ0V2lrMnI3d3JlSXB5Unc#gid=0)

Thanks,
Dave

[Arkcon]

OK.  We have some problems here:

1).  We don't offer help for self-mediation or self experimentation on this forum.  This is simply a liability issue.  So this post in dead in the water.

2).  Mostly a pet peeve of mine.  But ... you didn't actually ask a question.  You put two links to blog posts and then the spreadsheet.  You say what you plan is dangerous and you need help  ... but you decided to not tell us what it is.  That annoys me, personally.  And is, in some ways against the rules -- we like to see a written question.  Maybe you didn't feel like summarizing the content for us.  Or maybe you just want your favorite blog on your pet topic to get multiple hits -- making this post an advertisement.

3).  I went to your first two links and watched them ... slowly build (they seem to be very graphic intensive) because its my responsibility, after all, to check whats posted.  For people who are curious, here's a link to a newspaper article, where the plan is summarized and explained, that loads rapidly:  http://www.businessinsider.com/rob-rhinehart-food-substitute-soylent-2013-3  and a link to a criticism from a nutritionist (a scientist, like the O.P. asked for): http://www.businessinsider.com/rob-rhinehart-food-substitute-eating-disorder-2013-3

Trindaz:, if you really want to discuss this topic.  Consider learning the basics of nutrition.  Then, try to summarize what small points of this particular topic you still don't understand.  Then ask those questions, without the personalized self-experimental angle.