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Vigo:
Holodecks were serious health and safety hazards. Every other week it replicates Moriarty or some other mastermind villian to wander the ship. They were probably a calculated risk to stave off cabin fever. They were also probably very similar to the replicator anyway, so replicating and disintegrating only food that is not consumed seems likely.

I'm also guessing replicator food tastes like sculped feces. I'm pretty sure the replicators are hooked directly to the ship's septic system. Why would you need an orchard if you could replicate an apple. It's kinda obvious that replicator food is mostly only appealing to the crew of a ship that doesn't get real food for months on end. Right now we have frozen dinners and twinkies and canned food, doesn't mean we don't still need to buy fresh food anymore.

Le Chuck:
Replicated items are assembled on a molecular level and are identical to the original data sample.  Just read Diamond Age by Stephenson - all makes perfect sense.

HaRuMaN:
lol

shmokes:

--- Quote from: Le Chuck on June 26, 2012, 11:50:43 am ---Replicated items are assembled on a molecular level and are identical to the original data sample.  Just read Diamond Age by Stephenson - all makes perfect sense.

--- End quote ---

But still . . . did the computer take a lowest common denominator approach, a la Applebee's/Chili's? It could be a problem. For example, Picard is always all, "Computer, tea, Earl Grey, hot." I happen to drink Earl Grey tea most mornings, and I tell you the difference in flavor between brands is monumental. I suppose the computer might have the data sample for like a million different brands and Captain Picard just went into settings beforehand and selected his personal favorite as default. But if it's just defaulting to, like, Lipton or something you can see the problem.  :)

Le Chuck:

--- Quote from: shmokes on June 26, 2012, 12:59:08 pm ---
--- Quote from: Le Chuck on June 26, 2012, 11:50:43 am ---Replicated items are assembled on a molecular level and are identical to the original data sample.  Just read Diamond Age by Stephenson - all makes perfect sense.

--- End quote ---

But still . . . did the computer take a lowest common denominator approach, a la Applebee's/Chili's? It could be a problem. For example, Picard is always all, "Computer, tea, Earl Grey, hot." I happen to drink Earl Grey tea most mornings, and I tell you the difference in flavor between brands is monumental. I suppose the computer might have the data sample for like a million different brands and Captain Picard just went into settings beforehand and selected his personal favorite as default. But if it's just defaulting to, like, Lipton or something you can see the problem.  :)

--- End quote ---

These are the uptown problems of a cashless future society.  Beats the ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- outta cancer and aids. 

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