If you personally did the astoundingly complex science and engineering to build the replicator, drinking that Earl Grey tea would be a lot more satisfying.
One of the fundamental differences between technology and magic is that two engineers do twice as much work as one would do, while a more powerful sorcerer gets farther than 10 not so powerful ones. It matters more how good you are than how many of you exist.
What NBA players do looks similar in quality to the thing you did with your friends at home, because even if you play well, you five can’t put your powers together to be equivalent to one NBA star. Engineers can, so the things you create with technology aren’t comparable to the products of big companies, even if you’re good at engineering, and even if you’re better than anyone in that company. (Yet another reason, I think, why people often like sports better than math.)
Yes, if I could design a replicator myself, I would be statisfied. I can’t.
One of the fundamental differences between technology and magic is that two engineers do twice as much work as one would do, while a more powerful sorcerer gets farther than 10 not so powerful ones. It matters more how good you are than how many of you exist.
What NBA players do looks similar in quality to the thing you did with your friends at home, because even if you play well, you five can’t put your powers together to be equivalent to one NBA star. Engineers can, so the things you create with technology aren’t comparable to the products of big companies, even if you’re good at engineering, and even if you’re better than anyone in that company. (Yet another reason, I think, why people often like sports better than math.)
Yes, if I could design a replicator myself, I would be statisfied. I can’t.