We have enough fossil-fuel-dependent capacity to strip-mine soil to feed the entire world. I'm not sure if we have enough capacity for sustainable food production, and even if, the methods, technologies and supply chains aren't there (and won't be, as long as they have to compete against modern agriculture).
Is it so hard on HN to use specific and appropriate verbs other than “to scale” for any idea related to something expanding or getting bigger ?
But why, if there's a perfectly good, appropriate enough, and concise term available? Being verbose does not scale.
Of course, Americans are very wasteful, and we can’t scale that amount of wastefulness to the entire planet.