Crafting unrepeatable experiences

Contrast all this clenching and grasping with the spirit of theĀ Japanese tea ceremony, in which the exquisite precision of the ritual is meant to articulate the absolutely unrepeatable, unhoardable nature of the moment in which it takes place.

From Oliver Burkeman in The Imperfectionist

The idea of an experience that is unrepeatable, must be enjoyed in the moment. How far is this from a digital reproduction.