tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764328218611568829.post2898131045346135616..comments2024-03-13T19:49:05.520-07:00Comments on The Adventures of Shylock Holmes: Artificial MeatShylock Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00446165270035271752noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764328218611568829.post-25346767009851890242012-02-28T10:20:22.843-08:002012-02-28T10:20:22.843-08:00Right now? Absolutely. But the question is what ha...Right now? Absolutely. But the question is what happens in 100 years when society is a lot richer and artificial meat has been around for a long time.<br /><br />Gladiatorial fights to the death were once popular, and now they're inconceivable. Vivisection was once common, now it's unheard of. Even bullfighting is losing it's appeal, and I'd guess it's slowly on the way out. Take this quote from wikipedia:<br /><br /><i>A 2002 Gallup poll found that 68.8% of Spaniards express "no interest" in bullfighting while 20.6% expressed "some interest" and 10.4% "a lot of interest". The poll also found significant generational variety, with 51% of those 65 and older expressing interest, compared with 23% of those between 25 and 34 years of age. </i><br /><br />As a betting man, I'd wager that that trend will continue as well.<br /><br />My guess is that if people get used to the idea that meat doesn't have to involve a dead cow, they may wind up significantly less comfortable with the idea of killing cows. We definitely think about a lot of ethical things quite differently from how people 100 years ago did - the question is what changes will the future have relative to today.Shylock Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01421115441614742339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764328218611568829.post-30828831177110511282012-02-28T09:45:15.543-08:002012-02-28T09:45:15.543-08:00A cow has a lot of built-in quality control for fr...A cow has a lot of built-in quality control for free that would be incredibly hard to replicate on an industrial scale. Many more poor people interested in cheap protein rather than misguided attempts to produce 'cruelty free' meat.Darannoreply@blogger.com