On 12/05/17 04:32, Aaron E-J wrote: > > In terms of solving world hunger – this is not a technological problem > but a socio-political one. We can produce many times the necessary > nutrients to sustain life using century's old technology plus crop > diversification. Not that innovation in agriculture is a bad thing, but > let's not lose sight of the fact that the reason millions of people are > starving is because of politics and lack of educational and financial > resources.
It has been pointed out elsewhere that if the world was a fair place, natural food supplies would feed all of humanity. The fact is, the world is not a fair place right now (as Mr Comey found out the hard way this week) and so we have to do the best we can. Caleb Harper's TED talk is titled "This computer will grow your food in the future" but I think that is also a bit over the top. In reality, Australia and California grow far more food than they need for domestic consumption while countries like Saudi Arabia don't even have enough water to grow crops, let alone livestock. Some countries will "need" this technology more than others. If there is a silver bullet to solve poverty, injustice and world hunger it may well be in the form of education. Educating the poor so they can make better choices and educating the rich so they don't get suckered by people like Donald Trump and Nigel Farage. Devices like the food computer can educate people and give them a sense of empowerment. The entry-level food computer is unlikely to put food on your plate more than 3-4 times per month, but if it empowers people, it is not losing sight of the big picture. Regards, Daniel _______________________________________________ libreplanet-discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.libreplanet.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-discuss
