• @schmidtster@lemmy.world
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    86 months ago

    Is America running out of space or something? Yeah it’s a concern when there is limited space, but America is mainly “empty” the sprawl doesn’t affect them.

    • KatlahOP
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      246 months ago

      “Hm yes if we inefficiently use all this space then we can destroy all this perfectly good agricultural land and make space for more cars!”

      • @schmidtster@lemmy.world
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        66 months ago

        What’s inefficient about vertical farming? There’s plenty of green area even in the Picture that’s posted, could easily put a bike and pedestrian network through there. If it was needed.

        There’s always solutions, but it’s also just easier to bitch and moan instead.

        • @eatfudd@lemm.ee
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          36 months ago

          What’s inefficient about vertical farming?

          Cost. It’s a lot more expensive to build vertical. Additionally you need lighting that would wouldn’t need otherwise.

          • @schmidtster@lemmy.world
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            16 months ago

            The capacity more than makes up for it. You could also grow in cold climates where you can’t normally as well.

            The benefits are there.

            • @eLJay@lemmy.ml
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              15 months ago

              No, it’s just like solar. You need existing infrastructure to make it worthwhile, e.g. the top, sides, or inside of an apartment building . Otherwise there would be vertical farms everywhere. America is entrepreneur/Venture capital heavy. If it penciled out properly, people would be doing it.