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by YeGoblynQueenne 2004 days ago
>> So your saying that I have to decide that all of a sudden I can't wait to eat crickets because they are more efficient?

No no, not you. All the poor people. They're the ones who will be fed "efficiently". You and I and most people on HN will retain our privilege to eat what we want.
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cubano 2003 days ago
If your idea of "privilege" is fighting heroin addiction [and currently very much winning that battle, thankfully] and living on the streets of West Palm Beach because due to felony drug possession charges over 15 years ago I can't get hired anywhere, than yes, "you and I" are most definitely that.
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YeGoblynQueenne 2003 days ago
I'm happy to hear that you're winning the battle and I hope you continue to do so.

My comment stands. You would be forced to eat crickets and I wouldn't (be forced to eat them). That's the whole idea with feeding people "efficiently". Piss-poor people who can't get a living wage are already fed the most unhealthy food because it's cheap and easy to mass-produce, whereas those who are well-off can eat whatever we want, whatever we think is healthy and nutritious, or just pleasant to eat. And all this talk of efficiency means is that more cheaply produced, low-quality food can keep being sold to those who need to watch their wallet more than they care to watch their waistline.

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cubano 2002 days ago
A heartfelt thanks for your kind words...

Yeah the more I think about it, it's probably just a cultural thing and not a "whole humanity" thing.

As it's been discussed here, in some cultures crickets are sold as a snack on streetcorners and people grow up eating them.

And I think the whole "piss-poor people" thing might just be eating unhealthy garbage because, just maybe, the cheap high-sugar high-carb stuff releases endorphins in most humans, and they are just trying to get a small reprieve in their desperate lives.

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