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Vertical Farming
SolFire writes "The BBC is running a look at the potential for Vertical Farming in the Big Apple, a concept that promises to reduce the environmental impact of farming and increase the efficiency of food production by building multi-story farm complexes in urban areas. The vertical farm is envisioned as a self sustaining complex of greenhouses stacked on top of each other. More details can be found on the project web site."
True.
But I think New Yorkers are willing to pay whatever it takes to cut off any ties with the rest of the country.
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I'm not a Troll, it's reverse psychology.
Now city people can know what plants look like as well.
"He who can destroy a thing, controls a thing." --Paul Atreides, Dune
If the building is high enough, you could put a huge ass windmill on top.
Also, you could put some solar panels on the sunny side(s), on the "floor" surfaces (where there are no windows).
A more elegant solution would be to trade the family cow for some magic beans.
Oops yeah, noticed that, commented after RTFA, but only RTFW too late... damn BBC censorship...
You are growing "Greens" indoors, using hydroponics, under a security light... for your turtle
Riiiight... turtle, sure... enjoy your "greens"
"In America, first you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women..." -H. Simpson
Scoff all you want to, but using the vertical space provided by tall buildings for agriculture will allow you to plant beanstalks much higher, making it more efficient to climb up to the clouds and thereby easier to defray building costs with golden geese.