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TomJansenyesterday at 11:29 PM3 repliesview on HN

>substantially cheaper price

why substantially cheaper? Break-even would be fine too, no? And as a plus, lab-grown meat is much more ethical.

I also think that replacing 'cheap' meat like ground beef would already be sufficient and would make a huge impact, there is really no need make it difficult for ourselves and try to replace rib-eye.


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fookeryesterday at 11:54 PM

For me, it would have to be mass produced and about an order of magnitude cheaper.

I'd rather not be testing/tasting experimental lab stuff. And mass production bringing down the price with economies of scale is the real proof that the technology is ready.

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skeledrewtoday at 12:13 AM

Maybe there's something about lives being taken to provide the food that appeals to certain people.

wonderwonderyesterday at 11:31 PM

I don't think most people are going to grab lab grown out of the grocer fridge if normal beef is available for the same price. I know I would not. But if its 25% cheaper I'm happy to try it

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