Comment on 3D-printed carrot does not rely on large areas of land or maintenance costs, can be cheaper

Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• fiat_lux@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  The Thai have already mastered that art.

  Image description: intricately cut carrots, cucumbers and apples in the shapes of leaves surround a melon carved to resemble a blooming flower. The carved fruits sit on a bed of lettuce on a white plate.

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• Krotiuz@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  The research is from Qatar, I imagine it's a lot harder to grow enough carrots in sandy deserts and bedrock

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• tal@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I don't think that there's an immediate application for specifically making carrots, because I doubt that the economics work, but I can imagine a world where we manufacture a lot more food than we do today.

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