• hascat@programming.dev
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      1 year ago

      I assume the replicator still requires raw materials. Rare metals are likely still rare in the future

      • Michael Gemar@mstdn.ca
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        1 year ago

        @hascat @startrek I always thought replicators worked like transporters, turning energy into various types of matter. That’s what makes them a key to post-scarcity — it appears the Federation has plenty of energy.