I am not sure manipulation of flesh seems more like Life schtick . ~~ And you ' d need all the aspects Mind to give it sentience and ability to think , Breath to allow it to move and act upon its own will , Time and Space to bring it into reality , etc etc ~~<| sep |> Both tend to be very environmentally damaging , notwithstanding their low CO 2 emissions . Same applies to solar and wind when you look at the damage caused by mining rare earth minerals , the energy required to process and refine those minerals , and the toxic waste generated by the processing and refining of those minerals into solar panels and wind turbines . There is no free lunch in terms of energy consumption in an industrial and postindustrial society .