giltleaf

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by giltleaf 11y ago
I don't think people are overeating oranges and apples.
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by giltleaf 11y ago
That is a very cool idea. Where did you first come across it (even if it's not verified)?
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by giltleaf 11y ago
That's a really good distinction and one that I hadn't realized until now.
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by giltleaf 11y ago
Good insight, thanks for providing those articles. Especially interested in [3] and how it might relate. I think it's just more of a disappointment related to what marketing websites talk about and what the reality of the situation is.
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by giltleaf 11y ago
Given this competitive dominance, impacts on predators, and other unique predatory behavior, we suggest that humans function as an unsustainable “super predator,” which—unless additionally constrained by managers—will continue to alter eco
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by giltleaf 11y ago
What would the regulatory implications of such a tech be? Would it be FDA regs as a medical device (which would lead to a lot of testing to prove safety) or would it just e part of whatever a tattoo parlor already needs to do?
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Why being at the top of Hacker News doesn’t mean as much as I’d hoped(urbanverticalproject.wordpress.com)
4 points by giltleaf 11y ago|9 comments
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by giltleaf 11y ago
Not true if you count for the negative externalities of the horizontal farm and the fact that the vertical farm is producing way more food.
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by giltleaf 11y ago
Not to any study in particular, but this article links to a few others that make that case https://urbanverticalproject.wordpress.com/2015/07/21/vertic...
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by giltleaf 11y ago
I definitely misspoke, my bad. I mean that the cost, in terms of energy requirement, required to produce light is going down. Source: http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=15471
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by giltleaf 11y ago
I share your enthusiasm but see vertical farming as part of a new urban agroecology to incorporate into buildings rather than taking up acreage by themselves. I think the technology is being developed for mixed use buildings.
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by giltleaf 11y ago
That is an interesting comment and something that doesn't often get brought up. Thanks for pointing that out.
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by giltleaf 11y ago
Though Monbiot is cited in the original article, he doesn't really understand vertical farming. Not only are energy costs plummeting (which he doesn't address), but not all vertical farms rely on artificial light. Click back into
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by giltleaf 11y ago
That's just not true. Vertical farming isn't about building a whole new facility with fancy LED lights. It's about effectively utilizing space to get the most calories/input. There's no reason a traditional greenhou
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by giltleaf 11y ago
There is no reason to grow wheat in a vertical farm. Vertical farms would be for specialty crops. Would love to see your source on that too. Additionally, not all vertical farming relies on artificial lighting.
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How to convince your friends vertical farming is the next big thing(urbanverticalproject.wordpress.com)
79 points by giltleaf 11y ago|122 comments
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900 Writers Battle Amazon: Plot Thickens(nytimes.com)
3 points by giltleaf 11y ago|0 comments
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by giltleaf 11y ago
Can you link to some of that stuff?
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by giltleaf 11y ago
I definitely agree with this. I miss being able to sit down with my friends for some videogames and being able to kill bots. It recreated the experience of multiplayer games without making you a lonely basement creature. I'm thinking i
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by giltleaf 11y ago
What do you mean by shovelware?
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by giltleaf 11y ago
Why is it that most of those kickstarter games shown in the table are for miniatures? My understanding is that they are basically add ons for existing rpg ish games (I'm looking at Bones in particular) and not games on their own.
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by giltleaf 11y ago
They do have the tech for terminator genes, and I think for corn too. Basically, the corn seed is edible but it can't grow. Despite people freaking out about them, none have been marketed and companies have pledged not to sell them. Th
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by giltleaf 11y ago
Not to mention all that is going on with TTIP now; essentially, trade officials are saying that working through GE crop related non-tariff barriers to trade is what the whole deal hinges on (ie. consumers are against it in EU and ag biz lob
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Critics underestimated the productivity of organic farming(civileats.com)
2 points by giltleaf 11y ago|0 comments
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by giltleaf 11y ago
There are other plants that are green that aren't non-native, aren't water hungry, and can contribute meaningfully to other aspects of quality of life (not just human life, but biodiversity as well)
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by giltleaf 11y ago
Hydroponic farms, vertical farms, and agroecology could all do even better. Unsustainable food production is more of a contributor than personal consumption (though people's obsession with meaningless green lawns is also ridiculous). I
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by giltleaf 11y ago
Amazed by your attention to detail...and in need of a good eraser. Thanks for the tip.
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The First Vertical Farm Showdown and Why Singapore Is Hot(urbanverticalproject.wordpress.com)
2 points by giltleaf 11y ago|0 comments
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by giltleaf 11y ago
Thanks for looking into answering. Work spun out of control so I wasn't super diligent on this. Basically, I'm looking to get resume fluff from the deal with possible investment in the company (options). In return, I want to provi
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Where are the best examples of advisory board contracts?
1 points by giltleaf 11y ago|3 comments

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