Ask HN: What’s the most important modern simple invention?

Re:Ask HN: What’s the most important modern simple invention? by AngryData on Monday February 10, 2020 @06:22PM (#22294493)

Yeah I think he is wrong there. More people would work in farming than now but only like 1% of the population are farmers right now. 2% farmers covering atleast if not more than double the land area is not crazy.

Not to mention relying on natural processes and top soil health and would be extremely sustainable long term and be a huge carbon sink.

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Re:Ask HN: What’s the most important modern simple invention? by ajuc on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @01:43PM (#22311460)

https://blog.resourcewatch.org/2019/05/30/map-of-the-month-h...

> The chart below shows data from the World Bank on employment in agriculture over time. Globally, about 1 billion people* work in the agricultural sector, about 28% of the population employed in 2018. This is down from 44% in 1991.

Currently 1/7th of the global population works in agriculture, and 28% of the employed population.

If that doubles it would be over 50%.

World isn't just USA.

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