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

submitted 1 year ago by stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net

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[–] scroll_responsibly@lemmy.sdf.org 132 points 1 year ago (24 children)

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 69 points 1 year ago (12 children)

We own the factories building the panels.

Solar cells don't really grow on trees.

[–] Hupf@feddit.de 90 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Solar cells don't really grow on trees.

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 37 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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.

[–] shrugs@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year 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

[–] felbane@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

A more apt comparison would be Monsanto with corn.

[–] millie@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

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