A Cool Dude@lemmy.ml to Star Trek@startrek.websiteEnglish · 9 months agoIf you could have either a holodeck or a replicator, which one would you pick?message-squaremessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down15
arrow-up134arrow-down1message-squareIf you could have either a holodeck or a replicator, which one would you pick?A Cool Dude@lemmy.ml to Star Trek@startrek.websiteEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square29fedilink
minus-squarehascat@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·9 months agoI assume the replicator still requires raw materials. Rare metals are likely still rare in the future
minus-squareMichael Gemar@mstdn.calinkfedilinkarrow-up13·9 months ago@hascat @startrek I always thought replicators worked like transporters, turning energy into various types of matter. That’s what makes them a key to post-scarcity — it appears the Federation has plenty of energy.
I assume the replicator still requires raw materials. Rare metals are likely still rare in the future
@hascat @startrek I always thought replicators worked like transporters, turning energy into various types of matter. That’s what makes them a key to post-scarcity — it appears the Federation has plenty of energy.