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Re:Vertical Farming Has Found Its Fatal Flaw by WalterBright on Friday December 30, 2022 @02:27AM (#34182774)
> The phosphate and potassium parts of this equation are today mined from finite mineral deposits.

They don't disappear from the planet when consumed.

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Re:Vertical Farming Has Found Its Fatal Flaw by farmaway on Friday December 30, 2022 @02:32AM (#34182795)
Yes, but if they're all dumped in the ocean, burned off as fuel, or buried in landfill then they aren't very useful to humans.
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Re:Vertical Farming Has Found Its Fatal Flaw by WalterBright on Friday December 30, 2022 @01:15PM (#34187940)
People are going to get around to mining landfills. They're surely rich in all sorts of minerals people want.
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