Technology

I'm calling BS on this. Their "explanation" was "it uses ultraviolet light". Then they say they can't explain it because nobody can understand it. Even if it were possible to electronically manufacture vegetables, what would be the advantage? How much electricity, equipment, and raw material would it take compared to conventional farming? What are those raw materials, and what does it require to produce them?

I can't wait for someone to invent meat-based plants to compliment the plant-based meats.

the real story here is machines that never require maintenance. What miracle technology for mechanics have they found?

Currently, 3kg (6.6lb) [of carrots cost] 15 riyals ($4.12). We can sell 3kg [of 3D-printed carrots] for 10 riyals ($2.75), only for carrots

Because, (Waves hands) 3d printed carrots. Molds are to costly, and take to much time to use.

Like the old timey chicken nuggets with brown meat.

Using a process known as plant cell culture, cells from the vegetables are harvested and multiplied in sterile lab conditions. They are then used to create the UV-sensitive printer ink used in the machine. The cells can then be molded and printed in the shape of a carrot, or any shape preferred with the 3D printer

How long does the cell culture take? is it just a slush of food juice made solid or does it taste anything like the real thing.

Even aeroponics don't taste like traditionally grown food, and they're grown from real plants. So many questions

But it will help solve the food scarcity problems if it's made accessible for all. I wish them all the best.

MBIC vegetables literally come out of the ground. They literally grow on trees. Why do you need a 3d printer when carrots have been coming out of the ground for thousands of years. Holy shit

But how is its ass-feel?

Is it like shoving a real carrot into your anus?

“How do we communicate this without seeming like we’re crazy?”

I mean you're 3d printing a carrot

This is where I thought the future was..

Fuck printing random bots of plastic. Causing more pollution.

Printing food. Add the components and it prints cakes layer by layer. Any food.

Add apple and print an apple. Print anything. Hopefully we get new research into printing meat layer by layer.

Food should be far cheaper than it is. Suppliers don't want to flood the market as they need to get a set price for their commodity. Yet we have dairy farmers killing off steers that could be given to poor communities.

Same issue with everything. Food is not finite.