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> Wheat: We are the top of the world exporting foods. We produce 6x our current need. What? Source? Just some rough Google search results seem to consistently

by gexla 3y ago

> Wheat: We are the top of the world exporting foods. We produce 6x our current need. What? Source? Just some rough Google search results seem to consistently show China as #1 in production and the US being #1 in exports (and in the top 3 for production.) The first result I found showed Brazil as #4. Maybe you're ultimately correct, but you should show a source when making those claims (I'm not trying to make a claim.)

xeromal 3y ago
It could just mean they're one of the top of the world. Probably just a slip up. I wouldn't read into it too much. lol
- mkl 3y ago
  No, they confirm that interpretation in the next paragraph: "The largest world food producer".
- gexla 3y ago
  The trouble is, when you're making claims which are obviously wrong, then it throws the entire argument into question. If you're getting easy things wrong, then I'm not going to bother with the rest. It's like spelling and grammar issues on your cover letter. You might be a great hire, but come on, at least deal with the easy stuff.
  - safety1st 3y ago
    It's perfectly possible to evaluate the other claims in the comment independently from this one. The behavior you're advocating (refusing to consider the rest of the comment because of one error) not only makes you look like a dick, it also makes you worse informed. Bad take dude
    - gexla 3y ago
      Maybe you're giving it a pass because it's a quick to read comment. If this is an essay or a book, I'm absolutely going to consider skipping it at the first major error. This is especially the case if the book is heavy on building a case which would need to be backed by facts (sources.) If the author isn't willing to include sources to back up claims which are passed as fact, then I'm not going to do the work myself. It's difficult enough to open the time to read the thing in the first place. And I would be doing myself a disfavor by believing any of it.
      - cassianoleal 3y ago
        If you think all or even most comments on Internet forums have the same kind of due dilligence behind them as books and essays, you're in for a treat!
matheusmoreira 3y ago
https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2022/september/brazil-s-momentum-as-a-global-agricultural-supplier-faces-headwinds/ https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2022/september/brazil-s... > Brazil is > the largest country in terms of arable land > a top-5 producer of 34 agricultural commodities > the largest agricultural net exporter
marcodiego 3y ago
"Brazil produces food for 1.6 Billion" [1] Our population is 250 million; that's probably where the 6x comes from. I don't have a source saying 6x but the "Brazil produces food for 1.6 Billion" is easy to find from many reliable sources; just a google search away. With regards to "largest food exporter", I stand corrected. The correct is "the largest net exporter in the world" [2] of "of agricultural commodities and related food products". [1] - "Brasil produziu comida para 1,6 bilhão" - https://brazillab.org.br/noticias/brasil-produziu-comida-para-1-6-bilhao-mas-33-milhoes-passam-fome-como https://brazillab.org.br/noticias/brasil-produziu-comida-par... [2] - https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2022/september/brazil-s-momentum-as-a-global-agricultural-supplier-faces-headwinds/ https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2022/september/brazil-s...

by gexla 3y ago

xeromal 3y ago

It could just mean they're one of the top of the world. Probably just a slip up. I wouldn't read into it too much. lol

mkl 3y ago
No, they confirm that interpretation in the next paragraph: "The largest world food producer".
gexla 3y ago
The trouble is, when you're making claims which are obviously wrong, then it throws the entire argument into question. If you're getting easy things wrong, then I'm not going to bother with the rest. It's like spelling and grammar issues on your cover letter. You might be a great hire, but come on, at least deal with the easy stuff.
- safety1st 3y ago
  It's perfectly possible to evaluate the other claims in the comment independently from this one. The behavior you're advocating (refusing to consider the rest of the comment because of one error) not only makes you look like a dick, it also makes you worse informed. Bad take dude
  - gexla 3y ago
    Maybe you're giving it a pass because it's a quick to read comment. If this is an essay or a book, I'm absolutely going to consider skipping it at the first major error. This is especially the case if the book is heavy on building a case which would need to be backed by facts (sources.) If the author isn't willing to include sources to back up claims which are passed as fact, then I'm not going to do the work myself. It's difficult enough to open the time to read the thing in the first place. And I would be doing myself a disfavor by believing any of it.
    - cassianoleal 3y ago
      If you think all or even most comments on Internet forums have the same kind of due dilligence behind them as books and essays, you're in for a treat!

matheusmoreira 3y ago

https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2022/september/brazil-s-momentum-as-a-global-agricultural-supplier-faces-headwinds/ https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2022/september/brazil-s... > Brazil is > the largest country in terms of arable land > a top-5 producer of 34 agricultural commodities > the largest agricultural net exporter

marcodiego 3y ago

"Brazil produces food for 1.6 Billion" [1] Our population is 250 million; that's probably where the 6x comes from. I don't have a source saying 6x but the "Brazil produces food for 1.6 Billion" is easy to find from many reliable sources; just a google search away. With regards to "largest food exporter", I stand corrected. The correct is "the largest net exporter in the world" [2] of "of agricultural commodities and related food products". [1] - "Brasil produziu comida para 1,6 bilhão" - https://brazillab.org.br/noticias/brasil-produziu-comida-para-1-6-bilhao-mas-33-milhoes-passam-fome-como https://brazillab.org.br/noticias/brasil-produziu-comida-par... [2] - https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2022/september/brazil-s-momentum-as-a-global-agricultural-supplier-faces-headwinds/ https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2022/september/brazil-s...