Not only that, but R&D can sometimes solve the other problem. Like synthetic nitrogen for fertilizers. A lot of people say (I have no idea how true this is) th

Not only that, but R&D can sometimes solve the other problem. Like synthetic nitrogen for fertilizers. A lot of people say (I have no idea how true this is) that the problem isn't growing enough food, it's getting that food too people. What if we can grow rice or wheat on the moon, or ganymeade, or a spacestation or whatnot and drop it where it needs to go a-la Moon Is A Harsh Mistress style. R&D is looking forward. Pointing at it and saying "people are hungry" is willfully ignorant of how science has played a roll in feeding more and more people and is a defeatists attitude.