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I would venture that seaweed or algae is more likely.
by Tushon 10y ago
I would venture that seaweed or algae is more likely.
- hguant 10y agoI don't think so, if only because seaweed isn't very calorie dense - 4 calories per 2 tablespoon according to Wikipedia (well, the google card that gets all its info from Wikipedia at least). I think it's much more plausible that we'll go the route Asimov predicted in "Caves of Steel" - genetically modified and processed yeasts, which are much more calorie dense than seaweed, and much better suited to the sort of industrial process that feeding 10+ billion people requires.
- yongjik 10y agoAs a Korean, I'm glad we're prepared. Jellyfish salad and seaweed soup, anyone? :)
- rosser 10y agoI specifically cite jellyfish, because they're one of the few creatures that will thrive in the increasingly acidic oceans. As so many other species — including those we currently enjoy eating to the brink of extinction — die off, jellyfish will abound.