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NoOneMan

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32. LOL

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 07:10 PM

Dec 2013

You can also grow it. For now. Genuis lab rats.

I was being a bit sarcastic mind you. I didn't mean to ask: "can they mash up food and print it in shapes". I meant: "can they create food out of raws in an efficient manner to actually be able to feed people when crop yields fall (as a consequence of overproduction)". You don't need a printer to do that really, but this seemed like a good opportunity to make the point as these printers are being presented as God's next gift to mankind.

IOW, this utopia machine is actually not quite adequate for creating a necessity which will grow in great scarcity, thereby questioning if it is in fact a utopia machine (and being that it will make food more scarce via emissions, it greatly puts its revolutionary status into question).

It can't give us what we really need, but it can definitely make our needs more scarce. But hell, we can make a bunch of cool plastic shit

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A Scientist Predicts the Future [View all] wildbilln864 Dec 2013 OP

That is, providing we survive what we are doing to the planet. PDJane Dec 2013 #1

Hope they can 3D print food NoOneMan Dec 2013 #2

I'd argue that climate doomers live in their own reality, worshipping their own fictions............ AverageJoe90 Dec 2013 #8

Doomer is a good term kentauros Dec 2013 #11

How troll, I mean droll. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #13

I have to repeat your name in reply: kentauros Dec 2013 #16

Profile, shmofile. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #19

My, how mature of you. kentauros Dec 2013 #20

I couldn't care less if you used masterbater WowSeriously Dec 2013 #21

However, you are reacting to only a partial section of my original post. kentauros Dec 2013 #28

Points taken. I suppose I was more enamored with troll/droll phrasing than was warranted. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #39

To be honest, I considered alerting. kentauros Dec 2013 #40

I appreciate that. Truly. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #43

You're welcome :) kentauros Dec 2013 #44

Actual, you did your edit at the same time he responded. ( 5:35 )Timestamps ROCK! snooper2 Dec 2013 #55

Ha! Busted! Dr. Strange Dec 2013 #30

Coming from you, that's a compliment! kentauros Dec 2013 #31

I will have your water! Dr. Strange Dec 2013 #45

... SidDithers Dec 2013 #49

Some really do. However, though, TBH..... AverageJoe90 Dec 2013 #33

Yeah, it's hard to read their reactions sometimes. kentauros Dec 2013 #41

Disaterbater is the word of the day! Awesome word! snooper2 Dec 2013 #54

That's kind of funny kentauros Dec 2013 #57

Try to keep up Egnever Dec 2013 #24

LOL NoOneMan Dec 2013 #32

Why wouldn't we be able to? Hosnon Dec 2013 #47

A solar powered soil to food generator? Its called a plant NoOneMan Dec 2013 #51

Essentially the same process as a plant, yes. But technology is much more efficient. Hosnon Dec 2013 #52

"Intelligently directed technology is much quicker than evolutionary biology" NoOneMan Dec 2013 #53

Yeah, we will. For better or worse(depending on one's opinion) we will. AverageJoe90 Dec 2013 #7

Because the science you dismiss will be trumped WowSeriously Dec 2013 #14

What actual science have I dismissed.....oh, wait a minute, I know! None. That's what. nt AverageJoe90 Dec 2013 #25

Maybe it was your first sentence with the superlative "a lot more" WowSeriously Dec 2013 #26

Yes, you are wrong. AverageJoe90 Dec 2013 #29

As long as you can afford it davidn3600 Dec 2013 #3

Many saved lives and quality of living.... defacto7 Dec 2013 #4

Someone's being drinking outta the hardcore pessimism glass, I see. AverageJoe90 Dec 2013 #9

Yeah, that's me I guess.... defacto7 Dec 2013 #10

We can't even give the poor basic health care.. sendero Dec 2013 #18

indeed! n/t wildbilln864 Dec 2013 #34

If anything it will create a more tangible division. CFLDem Dec 2013 #35

Providing of course that you can afford the premiums, deductibles and copays n/t Fumesucker Dec 2013 #5

I've always liked Dr. Kaku. Very intelligent & insightful guy. AverageJoe90 Dec 2013 #6

If they can regrow my own teeth, I'm all for it kentauros Dec 2013 #12

Watch what you wish for... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #15

It may be due to the fact that I haven't gone to bed yet, kentauros Dec 2013 #17

No, I was thinking genetic modification so humans have the tooth factory of sharks. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #23

Here's the hilarious part: "Capitalism Will Be Perfected" muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #22

Uggh, dreadful hatrack Dec 2013 #46

Science is the engine of prosperity? Turbineguy Dec 2013 #27

Predictions schmedictions. Remember underground fiber optic cables? I predict... cherokeeprogressive Dec 2013 #36

Yes, the future is bright for the very wealthy 0rganism Dec 2013 #37

I'd be happy with a cure for fucking arthritis ! RagAss Dec 2013 #38

"fucking arthritis" is the worst kind...nt SidDithers Dec 2013 #50

Damn, can we just hurry up and invent artificial intelligence? hunter Dec 2013 #42

Technological singularity. Hosnon Dec 2013 #48

I'm just glad we now live in a paperless society, as was predicted decades ago Motown_Johnny Dec 2013 #56