• Katlah@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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    10 months ago

    “Hm yes if we inefficiently use all this space then we can destroy all this perfectly good agricultural land and make space for more cars!”

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      10 months ago

      What’s inefficient about vertical farming? There’s plenty of green area even in the Picture that’s posted, could easily put a bike and pedestrian network through there. If it was needed.

      There’s always solutions, but it’s also just easier to bitch and moan instead.

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        10 months ago

        What’s inefficient about vertical farming?

        Cost. It’s a lot more expensive to build vertical. Additionally you need lighting that would wouldn’t need otherwise.

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          10 months ago

          The capacity more than makes up for it. You could also grow in cold climates where you can’t normally as well.

          The benefits are there.

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            9 months ago

            No, it’s just like solar. You need existing infrastructure to make it worthwhile, e.g. the top, sides, or inside of an apartment building . Otherwise there would be vertical farms everywhere. America is entrepreneur/Venture capital heavy. If it penciled out properly, people would be doing it.