ammonium nitrate Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 if one day, we were eventually able to create a matter replication device, what would the impact of this device be on the price of goods, would it decrease the price by removing scarcity or would it create a separate niche market for "pure" food much like today's niche market for organic food, also, what would it do to the gas crisis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I suspect the price of commodities would drop to zero, much like the utopian currency free world depicted in Star Trek The Next Generation with their replicator technology. If everyone has a replicator, then nobody lives in want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJ Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Just look at the music industry. The easy and virtual replication of music has destroyed it. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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