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I remember similar stories about solar panels and wind energy decades ago, and they are definitely viable now. The lab grown meat industry will either have to w
by oxfordmale 5y ago
I remember similar stories about solar panels and wind energy decades ago, and they are definitely viable now. The lab grown meat industry will either have to wait for a break through or for meat prices to sky rocket. Both are probable in the next few decades.
- woeirua 5y agoThere's a difference between the natural progression of technology, manufacturing capability, and economic and efficiency improvements brought about by large scale manufacturing. The path to cheap solar panels was relatively straightforward 10 years ago. The argument this paper makes (convincingly IMO) that the path to these efficiency improvements for cultured meat are still TBD.
- rini17 5y agoThe point here is that investors are promised not "probable breakthrough in next few decades" but "in 2030s we'll feed the world".
- ThrowawayR2 5y ago> "I remember similar stories about solar panels and wind energy decades ago, and they are definitely viable now. " I remember similar stories about ubiquitous hypersonic air travel and colonies on the moon decades ago and they are definitely still not viable now. There is no guarantee that the necessary breakthroughs are going to occur (and the article does make it clear that a lot of breakthroughs are going to be needed) and it's wishful thinking to believe otherwise.