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Totally nonsensical. Even from a basic energetic calculation it does not make sense. Assume: - Photosynthetic efficiency (sunlight to starch) 0.5% for typical
by jcarrano 3y ago
Totally nonsensical. Even from a basic energetic calculation it does not make sense. Assume:
- Photosynthetic efficiency (sunlight to starch) 0.5% for typical crop plants [1]
- Average daily sunlight of 5kWh/m2 [2] or 18MJ/m2.
- Daily requirement is 8700 kJ for adults.
With 200 sqft you will only get ~1700 kJ. Even if you a
had a cow stomach that could digest the entire biomass of the plant (2~3%) you would barely make it.
And then there's the issue of where you will get any nutrient other than carbohydrates.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthetic_efficiency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthetic_efficiency
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_irradiance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_irradiance