• schmidtster@lemmy.world
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    10 个月前

    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.

    • Katlah@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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      “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!”

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        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.

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          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.

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            10 个月前

            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.

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              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.