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consider the implications for a post scarcity future (slrpnk.net)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Are you talking about

A scalable self replicating and self sustaining carbon capture technology that uses a mix of highly specialized biological processes to turn CO2 into engineering grade composite construction material, fuel and fertilizer.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You can't earn the big money with it, so the capitalism isn't interested. Planting a tree is almost for free. Maybe if we could file a patent on trees or something like that. Let's ask Nestlé how they did it with water

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

A more apt comparison would be Monsanto with corn.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I think they're talking about chloroplasts. The cell component trees grow to collect solar energy.