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[–] [email protected] 27 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Initial upfront costs are heavy but you would be saving all of the transport and logistics costs for the lifetime of the facility. Aeroponics are also a lot less resource intense than growing in the dirt.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Not in energy requirements when the sun is free and electricity and lightbulbs are not.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Transporting food halfway across the world ain't free either.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 hours ago

Absolutely. Doesn't change my point. Just brings up a different one.