This is one of those questions I've idly wondered about (since Star Trek replicators aren't a thing yet), and it cool to see some of the recent developments.
41 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 26 May
That is a really interesting article.
I speculate about this kind of thing from time-to-time, as well.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears OP 26 May
It's one of those cool small things in SF that I love to think about and love seeing addressed in books and shows.
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41 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 26 May
Absolutely
One of the early signals of whether or not I'm going to like a Sci-Fi story is if they get into these kind of practicalities.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 26 May
I do think we will eventually have bio printers that can replicate most things but maybe not in our time.
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