Comment Re:So far away (Score 1) 400
The star trek replicator is still firmly in the realm of science fiction, because it straight up can replicate almost *anything* (Except , of course
THAT would be the technology that would straight up have people arguing about capitalism vs socialism as arcane as arguing about feudalism vs agrarianism seems to us.
Post scarcity, particularly if we can sort out some of our growing environmental issues, would make for an amazing society.
Throw in the warp drive, and mastery of genetic manipulation, and you've more or less got the world of star trek. Minus the pointy eared aliens.