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by londons_explore 1429 days ago
> These kinds of long arc problems for the consumers of the food

You always have to compare with the long arc problems by not making changes... Like the increased nitrogen runoff destroying ecosystems in lakes and oceans, and the reduced yield meaning humans on the margins die of starvation.

How many humans should we kill by starvation to be a little more cautious about deploying this tech?