Can't help but agree with everyone that this is nothing new. Although I do think that these small improvements over time will lead to something usefull, I don't think the technology that these different company's are focusing on(layering) will lead to our wish list item. The Star Trek replicator. Does anyone have any knowledge of any projects that are making an effort directed at complex objects, such as a piece of fruit? I obviously don't mean this directly, but technology that's able to catalyze chemical reactions a little more complex than the ones just causing heat? This on a miniature scale of course.
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Can't help but agree with everyone that this is nothing new. Although I do think that these small improvements over time will lead to something usefull, I don't think the technology that these different company's are focusing on(layering) will lead to our wish list item. The Star Trek replicator. Does anyone have any knowledge of any projects that are making an effort directed at complex objects, such as a piece of fruit? I obviously don't mean this directly, but technology that's able to catalyze chemical reactions a little more complex than the ones just causing heat? This on a miniature scale of course.