Star Trek's meal 'replicator' is now a reality
If the 15 to 30 minutes you wait for food delivery feels like an eternity, Israeli company White Innovation may have the solution to your impatience, Reuters reports.
Meet the Genie, described by its creators as a real-life "replicator" — the popular Star Trek machine that could create meals on command. The Genie operates via a mobile app, on which its user can cue up one of a variety of snacks, meals, or desserts. Pop the corresponding pod into the coffee-maker-size device, and 30 seconds later, breakfast/lunch/dinner is served. The pods hold freeze-dried, all-natural ingredients that stay good for one to two years, giving the Genie's creators hope that in addition to a fun fad for gastronomes, the device could eventually prove useful for troop deployments or in developing countries.
Watch a video of the machine in action, over at Reuters.
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Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
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