I want this!

[az]

Originally posted by Dr Mordrid
A sideshot of this is that they're already talking about growing meat cell cultures so you could "print" a steak that never was part of a living animal.

Actually that's how I've seen the future of meat for a while now, and I for one will be happier with it.

AZ

[Dr Mordrid]

Lessee....matrix printing now & something else later?

Can you say "replicate me a steak dear"?

Dr. Mordrid

[VJ]

Imagine:
- Hey, I'm having a printacue (bbq).
- So what, I have a meatprinter as well.
- Yes, but mine is the new 1200 dpi model.
- Ooh, hi-res meat !

Anywah, some more links on the subject:

http://nanotechnology.icommunity.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=154&ICOMMSITESID=173fc16278c0db04a7f7fbd02666dfca

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993238

Be sure to check out the links on the newscientist page...


Jörg

[az]

I don't think we're going to print our meat at home, but rather that it's grown in test tubes/printed/whatever in some lab, and then sold to us like meat is sold now. And I am certainly happy with good meat for which no animal had to live under the terrible circumstances we make most of them live now.

AZ

[Dr Mordrid]

I shoot much of our meat

Dr. Mordrid

[GNEP]

We keep very good care of our cows on the farm. Hardly "terrible conditions". Taste damn good too

[agallag]

You know Doc, it's easier to open those meat packages with a knife.

[Dr Mordrid]

But I do open my "meat packages" with a knife, one that looks something like this;



Who do you think has to gut, skin & cut it up?

Dr. Mordrid

[Kooldino]

The main thing I like about cultured meat is thatit will be more "perfect" and disease free. But I guess the "animal wasn't slaughtered" thing helps too.