If they can’t replicate something that’s in meat which gives a particular smell and/or flavor to the meat, then they can’t replicate meat.
But we are talking about a sci-fi universe with replication technology that, supposedly, makes exact copies even at the molecular level.
So why would they not be able to?
If they can’t replicate something that’s in meat which gives a particular smell and/or flavor to the meat, then they can’t replicate meat.
But we are talking about a sci-fi universe with replication technology that, supposedly, makes exact copies even at the molecular level.
So why would they not be able to?