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be-ezon Ramses – A distributed system for rendering 3D content

https://github.com/cruise-automation/webviz (GM Cruise LLC)

I'm looking forward to seeing more of the technology working in the AV space get opened.

be-ezon Meat-free 'Impossible Burger 2.0' tastes even closer to the real deal

Your right I should have included the disclaimer that I previously worked there.

be-ezon Meat-free 'Impossible Burger 2.0' tastes even closer to the real deal

Your right I probably should have disclosed that I previously worked there but it's fairly clear from my post history so I figured it didn't matter. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

be-ezon Meat-free 'Impossible Burger 2.0' tastes even closer to the real deal

The original comment wrote off the report as "some unsourced numbers in a press release" - I aimed to show it was more than that. Impossible has quite the academic rigor.

Agreed - there's plenty of room to interpret the specific numbers.

be-ezon Meat-free 'Impossible Burger 2.0' tastes even closer to the real deal

The price of beef does not include the environmental impact so I'm not sure this is a good indicator of the impact of making a product. Beef/Milk in the USA is also subsidized...

be-ezon Meat-free 'Impossible Burger 2.0' tastes even closer to the real deal

It sounds like you didn't read the report or check the references on page 26.

I recommend reading this paper and coming to your own conclusion about "almost no doubt". Within sustainability science, there is little debate about the lack of efficiency to produce protein via cows.

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal...

be-ezon Meat-free 'Impossible Burger 2.0' tastes even closer to the real deal

I think this is correct. There is a core group of "meat purists" who define eating beef as being American or vice versa.

be-ezon Meat-free 'Impossible Burger 2.0' tastes even closer to the real deal

Impossible is not currently available directly to consumers. They do not make a meatloaf - it is possible the grocery store bought the raw product and is selling their own meatloaf.

be-ezon Meat-free 'Impossible Burger 2.0' tastes even closer to the real deal

When compared to meat there is almost no doubt that Impossible is better for the environment.

Impossible has an environmental mission first.

Checkout the sustainability report from 2017 http://www.ift.org/~/media/Food%20Technology/Weekly/IF_Susta...

Or the update from 2018 https://impossiblefoods.com/if-pr/2018-Impact-Update/

be-ezon Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2018)

Impossible Foods (https://impossiblefoods.com) | Redwood City, CA | Software Engineer, Technical Product Manager | Full-time | Onsite

Impossible Foods was founded 7 years ago to invent an efficient, sustainable way to transform plants into irresistibly delicious, nutritious foods that deliver all the pleasures and nutritional benefits consumers demand -- without the destructive environmental impact of animals in our food chain. Our first product, the Impossible Burger, is currently available at nearly 2,500 restaurants across the United States and in Hong Kong.

We are hiring for multiple positions:

  - Software Engineer
  - Technical Product Manager in Web

Apply today https://jobs.lever.co/impossiblefoods

Feel free to reach out to me via the email in my profile for any questions.