• LostXOR@fedia.io
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    4 days ago

    Technically we can, it’s just so expensive as to be completely out of the question.

    • Hamartiogonic
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      4 days ago

      Doing chemistry by mixing chemicals is like fumbling in the dark. You tend to have ridiculously low yield, because you can’t really control which reaction takes place. It’s just a game of probabilities, which makes this gamble really expensive.

      Living cells are doing chemistry the right way by combining specific materials and making specific products. Enzymes are very picky, but with them you can actually control the reactions. Making enzymes is just next level complexity and a story for another time.

    • catloaf@lemm.ee
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      4 days ago

      But they’re working on it!

      Personally, I’m still just waiting on lab meat.