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>I think this is only true for narrow definitions of efficient The definition I was going for is this: 2% of the US is currently employed in the agriculture se
by sarbaz 7y ago
>I think this is only true for narrow definitions of efficient
The definition I was going for is this: 2% of the US is currently employed in the agriculture sector. The US is also a very large exporter of agricultural products. So each ag worker produces over 50x more food than they consume. I think that's pretty amazing.
- cryptoz 7y agoI don't think it's amazing to reach large local maxima for production efficiency when the major risks are ignored and we know about problems piling up that could dramatically reduce that efficiency in the future. I think targeting that definition of 'efficient' is a mistake, as it doesn't represent the true, whole-system consequences. The efficiency metric you quote just completely ignores the pollution from the industry, which is a part of the system you're studying. Passing the sound barrier wouldn't have been so amazing if the plane blew up just after.