RE: What is the next age? (i.e., industrial age)
January 31, 2019 at 9:15 am
(This post was last modified: January 31, 2019 at 9:19 am by The Grand Nudger.)
The confluence of genetics and agriculture has applications beyond food production, as well. Recently, some folks up in iowa managed to engineer a tobacco plant with significantly boosted photosynthetic efficiency and uptake - which yes..promises more food....particularly in tobaccos relatives tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants and peppers...but can also be used to produce more clean energy.
I'm convinced that the way forward for us on this rock is to lean into biology hard. To prefer a biological solution to a tech solution wherever we can manage it. If nothing else, this would allow us to reallocate those limited and damaging resources that so many people are focused on eliminating. We could provide more of their benefits to a greater number of people while reducing their consumption.
Or..you know, we can keep throwing a metric ton of shit at every problem even when an ounce of something else would suffice. What could go wrong, right?
I'm convinced that the way forward for us on this rock is to lean into biology hard. To prefer a biological solution to a tech solution wherever we can manage it. If nothing else, this would allow us to reallocate those limited and damaging resources that so many people are focused on eliminating. We could provide more of their benefits to a greater number of people while reducing their consumption.
Or..you know, we can keep throwing a metric ton of shit at every problem even when an ounce of something else would suffice. What could go wrong, right?
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