• SynonymousStoat@lemmy.world
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    That’s a really cool concept that I hadn’t really considered being an option before. As you said,.that’s definitely going to take a lot of energy to accomplish so maybe it’ll be an economic possibility after fusion is readily available, which sadly is still a ways away but getting closer to becoming achievable every day.

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      A Star Trek Replicator in every house, please. Throw in the trash, get out whatever we need.

      • WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works
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        Yeah, this is basically a reverse replicator. We can’t build the replicator, and we may never be able to. But we can however build a reverse replicator! Or, the unreplicator!

        You know, that’s what you could call it if “the universal recycler” is to pretentious. Just call it the unreplicator!

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          That is how Star Trek replicators worked. They went both ways. You say “catfish po’ boy with extra chuckle”, and it produces a sandwich on a plate. You eat the sandwich, and then place the dirty plate right back into the replicator to be recycled. The plate, along with any remaining food crumbs, sauce, etc. get converted back into energy, ready for the next thing you replicate.