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Re:Americans, it turns out, would rather visit a store than ... by skywhopper on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @02:19PM (#23327522)
Plowing it back into the fields means less fertilizer is needed for future crops. How is that waste?
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Re:Americans, it turns out, would rather visit a store than ... by hawski on Thursday May 28, 2020 @03:47AM (#23334599)
That's like a perpetual motion machine. Energy is wasted, there is no way around it.
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Re:Americans, it turns out, would rather visit a store than ... by saagarjha on Thursday May 28, 2020 @04:11AM (#23334784)
The sun is a great source of free energy.
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Re:Americans, it turns out, would rather visit a store than ... by hawski on Thursday May 28, 2020 @04:59AM (#23335032)
But not necessarily nutrients/fertilizers and most tractors and transportation today run on ICEs. So it's still not a free lunch.
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Re:Americans, it turns out, would rather visit a store than ... by NeutronStar on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @07:52PM (#23331670)
It needed that fertilizer to grow to even be plowed back in to start. It's just a waste of space for a "good product". It's basically a free pass for next year. No money gained means no profits means profits loss.
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