Wait, so you mean if you take linear projections of today's outputs and costs and extrapolate into the future it seems impossible? No shit. This is basically

Wait, so you mean if you take linear projections of today's outputs and costs and extrapolate into the future it seems impossible? No shit. This is basically the case with every interesting technology project. There will no doubt have to be innovations in the approach, the equipment, etc. But in reality all we are talking about is mixing fluids and maintaining some temperatures. All of which is done at massive scale for chemicals, oil and gas, etc. I don't have strong claims to make regarding cultivated meat, but the kind of thinking behind this article is rampant. If the money is there, then this can no doubt be scaled up for far, far cheaper than the author envisions.