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From: david@bragvax.UUCP (David DiGiacomo)
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Subject: Re: Matter Transmission
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Date: Mon, 6-Aug-84 18:47:05 EDT
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I don't think the economic effect of technological (non-magical) matter
transmitters/duplicators would be very dramatic (especially when
compared to the other effects).  Energy would still be a useful/logical
currency, and the economic situation would not be all that different.
For example, only the wealthiest organizations would possess the
(energy) capital to synthesize a new matter transmitter.  It would take
a great deal of wealth to even rent one.  (Can you afford to rent an oil
refinery for one day, much less construct one?)

Of course, I may be wrong.  I'm assuming that the efficiency of a
generalized matter transmuter would be very low.
-- 
Do I smell home cooking?  It's only the river.