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For electronics manufacturer Electrolux's recent design competition, first place went to a device that creates meat and fish by heating animal cells and growing them into edible food.
While still in the design phase, the Cocoon would theoretically replicate real meat by synthesizing the compounds that make it up. The controversial product would heat food packets containing muscle cells, oxygen and nutrients. "This will create 100% pure meat without the need for animals to be killed and with no risk of contamination," said Cocoon creator Rickard Hederstierna, a 27 year-old Swedish design student. "It will change everything."
Runners up in the competition included a steamer that would clean and iron an article of clothing in a mere two seconds, a fridge that teleports food directly to the kitchen, and a flying rain-catcher that is aware of how thirsty you are. The stuff of science fiction, yes -- but undeniably also the stuff of science fact within our lifetimes.
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Subscribe to commentsHilsSep 27th 2009 4:42AM
It would be nice to think that design prizes were awarded for things that might actually WORK. The claim that this is based on "science fact" is utter baloney, and the interview with the designer makes it entirely clear that he hasn't the foggiest notion of the physiological processes that would be needed to synthesise muscle tissue.
Of course, it has been done before in science fiction, so the idea isn't even original. I refer you to Pohl and Kornbluth's magnificent dystopic vision in The Space Merchants. Well worth reading, and more scientifically credible than this farrago of nonsense.
PhD, chemistry.
JJReinemSep 28th 2009 3:37PM
Thank you. It's so good to see that my layman's opinion so closely matches that of an expert. What I don't get is that from the design standpoint, it's not that great either. It's basically a catering dish (done in "glass and aluminum", as this is apparently an important thing to consider) with some magic science applied to it.
Perhaps the explanation for this somewhat questionable decision can be traced back to Hollywood. After all, reboots of old sci-fi franchises have been top performers recently. It was only a matter of time before someone came up with the idea of rebooting all those ridiculous commercials from the 50's and 60's promising that "The Kitchen of the Future" would forever eliminate the need for labor, insects, and non-canned vegetables.
playthecardzSep 27th 2009 12:52PM
kinda grouses me out not mention any batacterial risk of growing cells artifically