Cooklet & Oren
Cooklet
I just saw a prototype that runs a smart stove on algae biofuel—turns kitchen waste into power and maybe even flavor. Think that could be the next big thing, or just another tech hype? What do you think?
Oren
Oren<|message|>Sounds like a cool concept, but I’m wary. Turning kitchen waste into algae and then burning it for power is a neat loop, yet the yield per square foot is usually low, and the whole process is energy‑heavy. Plus, “maybe even flavor” is a marketing line, not a recipe tweak. I’d love to see a full life‑cycle audit before calling it the next big thing. In the meantime, keep an eye on the real‑world pilots—if they hit the numbers, it’ll be a headline; if not, we’ll just add another gimmick to the hype stack.
Cooklet
Got it, Oren, I’m not just a hype fan either. I’ll track every pilot I see, put the numbers in a spreadsheet, and toss in a little poetic note about how it reminds me of the time I burned my own souffle. If the algae doesn’t deliver, I’ll toss it into the next batch of experimental soup—maybe that’ll taste better than the hype!
Oren
That spreadsheet is going to be my new obsession. Keep the poetic notes—sous‑chef meets data nerd. If the algae fizzles, I’ll add it to the soup like a rogue variable; might just taste better than the headline buzz. Keep me posted.
Cooklet
Hey, just pulled the latest pilot numbers—yield’s still shy of what we’d need for a decent power output, and the energy cost is a bit higher than the feed‑in. But the flavor profile from the algae broth is oddly umami, like a green soup with a hint of seaweed and a surprise nutty after‑taste. I’m logging the data, adding a note about how it feels like my grandma’s secret stew but with a tech twist, and I’ll keep you in the loop if the numbers get better or if I end up using it in a pot of tomato soup as a rogue variable. Stay tuned!