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Old 06-22-2015, 08:59 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Vman455 -- I've got you worst case scenario right here:



I'd seen the headline and passed, but I took a look:

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Society will collapse by 2040 due to catastrophic food shortages, says Foreign Office-funded study
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'The results show that based on plausible climate trends and a total failure to change course, the global food supply system would face catastrophic losses, and an unprecedented epidemic of food riots'
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Vertical_farming

World’s Largest Indoor Farm is 100 Times More Productive | Urbanist

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The statistics for this incredibly successful indoor farming endeavor in Japan are staggering: 25,000 square feet producing 10,000 heads of lettuce per day (100 times more per square foot than traditional methods) with 40% less power, 80% less food waste and 99% less water usage than outdoor fields.


niky -- we are in agreement.

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