▲ 1590 ▼ consider the implications for a post scarcity future (slrpnk.net) submitted 2 years ago by stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net 382 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Hupf@feddit.de 82 points 2 years ago (1 child) Solar cells don't really grow on trees. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Are you talking about A scalable self replicating and self sustaining carbon capture technology that uses a mix of highly specialized biological processes to turn CO2 into engineering grade composite construction material, fuel and fertilizer. ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] shrugs@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can't earn the big money with it, so the capitalism isn't interested. Planting a tree is almost for free. Maybe if we could file a patent on trees or something like that. Let's ask Nestlé how they did it with water permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] felbane@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago A more apt comparison would be Monsanto with corn. permalink fedilink source parent [–] millie@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago* I think they're talking about chloroplasts. The cell component trees grow to collect solar energy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Are you talking about A scalable self replicating and self sustaining carbon capture technology that uses a mix of highly specialized biological processes to turn CO2 into engineering grade composite construction material, fuel and fertilizer. ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] shrugs@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can't earn the big money with it, so the capitalism isn't interested. Planting a tree is almost for free. Maybe if we could file a patent on trees or something like that. Let's ask Nestlé how they did it with water permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] felbane@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago A more apt comparison would be Monsanto with corn. permalink fedilink source parent [–] millie@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago* I think they're talking about chloroplasts. The cell component trees grow to collect solar energy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shrugs@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can't earn the big money with it, so the capitalism isn't interested. Planting a tree is almost for free. Maybe if we could file a patent on trees or something like that. Let's ask Nestlé how they did it with water permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] felbane@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago A more apt comparison would be Monsanto with corn. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] felbane@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago A more apt comparison would be Monsanto with corn. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] millie@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago* I think they're talking about chloroplasts. The cell component trees grow to collect solar energy. permalink fedilink source parent