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Re:Vertical farms grow veggies on site at restaurants and gr... by alpha_squared on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @03:28PM (#25851553)
Could that be because we don't yet have a carbon offset cost for transportation? I recognize that the actual cost would be controversial and mostly subjective, but I always wonder about how many things are 'free' or nearly just because there are otherwise hidden costs elsewhere (such as the environment).
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Re:Vertical farms grow veggies on site at restaurants and gr... by busterarm on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @03:32PM (#25851609)
This math has already been done.

Even if you figured the carbon offset cost, transporting agriculture still beats out all of these alternatives by a lot.

The math is only becomes slightly favorable to the subset of plants with high water content and lower sunlight tolerance. You can grow tomatos at nearly break-even. A diverse set of agriculture that can sustain people with balanced diets? Not a chance.

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