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Poll: Would you eat synthetic meat instead of the meat we get from slaughtered animals?
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Yes.
63.16%
12 63.16%
No.
10.53%
2 10.53%
I have doubts about whether it would be just as healthy as the meat we eat right now.
10.53%
2 10.53%
I think it would be too expensive and not worth the cost of production.
5.26%
1 5.26%
I think it would be strange, to say the least. Unnatural. I can't imagine eating something grown in a lab.
10.53%
2 10.53%
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Synthetic meat
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Synthetic meat
We might be soon living in a world where we'll have the option to eat artifically grown meat. The health benefits are obvious enough(for me, at least). What are your thoughts on it, though?

Quote:In vitro meat, also called cultured meatsynthetic meatshmeat, is an animal-flesh product that has never been part of a living animal. In the 21st century, several research projects have worked on in vitro meat in the laboratory. The first in vitro beefburger, created by a Dutch team, was eaten at a demonstration for the press in London in August 2013. There remain difficulties to be overcome before in vitro meat becomes commercially available. Cultured meat is prohibitively expensive, but it is expected that the cost could be reduced to compete with that of conventionally obtained meat as technology improves. In vitro meat is also a cultural issue. Some argue that it is less objectionable than traditionally obtained meat because it doesn't involve killing and reduces the risk of animal cruelty, while others disagree with eating meat that has not developed naturally.


Here's a podcast where a CEO of such a company that is in the business of growing cultured meat talks about it at length.

Just listen from the 19 minute mark forward.

https://soundcloud.com/samharrisorg/meat-without-murder


* The wiki quote/link is there for practicality's sake only. The focus of this thread, at least for those unfamiliar with the subject, should be the podcast. Listen to it if you have 40 minutes or so to spare and tell me what you think. I don't think you will regret it.
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Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 10:12 am
Synthetic meat - by KUSA - February 23, 2016 at 10:18 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 10:20 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 10:22 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 10:25 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Thumpalumpacus - February 23, 2016 at 11:59 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 12:03 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Thumpalumpacus - February 23, 2016 at 12:08 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 12:11 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Thumpalumpacus - February 23, 2016 at 12:14 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 10:26 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by brewer - February 23, 2016 at 10:26 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 10:27 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by brewer - February 23, 2016 at 10:35 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 10:37 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 10:31 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by c172 - February 23, 2016 at 10:35 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 10:41 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by c172 - February 23, 2016 at 12:56 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 1:03 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by vorlon13 - February 23, 2016 at 10:41 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by paulpablo - February 23, 2016 at 10:46 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 10:48 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by paulpablo - February 23, 2016 at 10:59 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 11:02 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by paulpablo - February 23, 2016 at 11:09 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 11:17 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by paulpablo - February 23, 2016 at 11:28 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 11:32 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 10:52 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 10:54 am
Synthetic meat - by KUSA - February 23, 2016 at 10:52 am
Synthetic meat - by KUSA - February 23, 2016 at 10:53 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 10:55 am
Synthetic meat - by KUSA - February 23, 2016 at 10:54 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 10:55 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Cyberman - February 23, 2016 at 12:37 pm
Synthetic meat - by KUSA - February 23, 2016 at 10:57 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 10:59 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 11:20 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 11:23 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 11:32 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 11:36 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 11:43 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 11:46 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 12:03 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 12:07 pm
Synthetic meat - by KUSA - February 23, 2016 at 12:04 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Thumpalumpacus - February 23, 2016 at 12:12 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 12:11 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 12:16 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by I_am_not_mafia - February 23, 2016 at 12:27 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 12:35 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 12:50 pm
Synthetic meat - by KUSA - February 23, 2016 at 12:43 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Iroscato - February 23, 2016 at 12:54 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by I_am_not_mafia - February 23, 2016 at 3:17 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by c172 - February 23, 2016 at 1:12 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 1:16 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by vorlon13 - February 23, 2016 at 1:17 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 1:21 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 1:52 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by vorlon13 - February 23, 2016 at 2:09 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Athene - February 23, 2016 at 4:27 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 3:10 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 3:14 pm
Synthetic meat - by KUSA - February 23, 2016 at 3:42 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by I_am_not_mafia - February 23, 2016 at 4:19 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 3:51 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 3:59 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 4:04 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 4:05 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 4:16 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 4:22 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 4:26 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 4:31 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 4:38 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 4:52 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by ignoramus - February 23, 2016 at 4:54 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 4:54 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 4:57 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 5:09 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 5:12 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Aroura - February 23, 2016 at 5:10 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 5:12 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 5:28 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 5:36 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 5:41 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 5:47 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 5:50 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Aroura - February 23, 2016 at 7:23 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by brewer - February 23, 2016 at 5:46 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 5:53 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 5:53 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 6:02 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 6:12 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 6:13 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 6:15 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 6:15 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 6:23 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 6:29 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 6:34 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 6:35 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 6:36 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 6:38 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 6:43 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 6:44 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 6:54 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 7:15 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 7:19 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 8:00 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Aroura - February 23, 2016 at 9:17 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 8:17 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Living in Death - February 23, 2016 at 8:46 pm
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RE: Synthetic meat - by Living in Death - February 23, 2016 at 8:52 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Excited Penguin - February 23, 2016 at 8:59 pm
Synthetic meat - by LadyForCamus - February 23, 2016 at 9:08 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Aroura - February 23, 2016 at 9:19 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 9:08 pm
Synthetic meat - by LadyForCamus - February 23, 2016 at 9:22 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Aroura - February 23, 2016 at 9:26 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by vorlon13 - February 24, 2016 at 8:47 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 9:33 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by bennyboy - February 23, 2016 at 9:38 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 23, 2016 at 9:41 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by robvalue - February 24, 2016 at 12:51 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by paulpablo - February 24, 2016 at 11:51 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 24, 2016 at 1:01 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by Jackalope - February 24, 2016 at 11:02 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by robvalue - February 24, 2016 at 1:04 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by vorlon13 - February 25, 2016 at 12:01 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Jackalope - February 25, 2016 at 1:57 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by account_inactive - February 25, 2016 at 11:29 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by I_am_not_mafia - February 25, 2016 at 11:50 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 28, 2016 at 1:50 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by Thumpalumpacus - February 28, 2016 at 5:03 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by vorlon13 - February 28, 2016 at 3:11 am
RE: Synthetic meat - by vorlon13 - February 28, 2016 at 3:14 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by The Grand Nudger - February 28, 2016 at 3:28 pm
RE: Synthetic meat - by vorlon13 - February 28, 2016 at 3:33 pm
Synthetic meat - by KUSA - February 28, 2016 at 3:29 pm

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