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by MrSandingMan 136 days ago
> In 2000, less than one percent lived on farms and 1% of workers are in agriculture. That was a net benefit to the world, that we all don't have to work to eat.

Not obvious

> To me that statement is as obvious as "water is wet".

Well... is water *wet* or does it *wet things*? So not obvious either.

I'm really dubious when reading posts posing some things as obvious or trivial. In general they are not.