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		kiba on July 6, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Plan to Feed the World by Hacking Photosynthes... Unless the increase in efficiency cause demand to grow faster. This is known as the Jevons paradox.

jerf on July 6, 2015 [–]

Generically, sure. In this specific arena, food demand is at least modestly constant. And now that endless overpopulation is less of a concern than it used to be, I don't think we have much to worry about there.

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