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the dead end grift that is lab grown meat (thecounter.org)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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lab grown meat is a vaguely EA/rationalist/self IDed neolib meme. in theory it will save the environment (ok) and prevent suffering (yay) in a way that concentrates capital (double yay) and involves a lot of tech magic (triple yay).

hot luigi is a big fan apparently. seeing this discussed reminded me of this excellent article which shreds the concept of mass produced lab grown meat. I haven't really seen this circulate much over the years, but it is really a masterwork of grift dissection. please enjoy

archive link: https://web.archive.org/web/20241208141305/https://thecounter.org/lab-grown-cultivated-meat-cost-at-scale/

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I read the article and nothing there contradicts the commenters opinion.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That’s the power of not saying anything interesting, you can’t contradict it

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

The article doesn't say anything interesting in the first place.

"Start-ups optimistic about future of their product, wish for public investment, expert disagrees."

That's about it

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

you really should have read the article

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

"I'm going to double down on not reading this article herpa derpa gerpa poop" that's you. Please fuck off