Obviously, the food isn't just coming out of thin air, the printer needs the materials to make up the food but still.
Contractor was given a $125,000 grant from NASA after demonstrating that he was able to print chocolate.
The reason NASA is interested in such a device is because they are looking for a way to spice up meal plans for astronauts, and those that are thinking of taking on the 500+ day journey to Mars!
Contractor is focusing on developing a printer that can print pizza, as it combines multiple ingredients and is a little more complex than a bar of chocolate.
First synthetic hamburgers, now we can print chocolate and soon we'll be able to print pizza? The future kicks ass.
