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Re:Discovery of nitrogen-fixing corn variety could reduce ne... by baybal2 on Thursday August 09, 2018 @08:48AM (#17723723)
Indeed, Haber process is the second most important invention after mankind's mastery of fire, possibly third after mastery of metalworking.

Life without it might've been possible, but we would be incomparably more reliant on cereals and natural sources of nitrogen fertilisers. And be sure, we would've still be having wars over fertile lands.

Re:Discovery of nitrogen-fixing corn variety could reduce ne... by dharma1 on Thursday August 09, 2018 @11:42AM (#17725159)
We also wouldn't have overpopulation of the scale that we do now. I agree though that the Haber process is one of the most impactful inventions ever