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		chii on Jan 3, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Not Mars > Great then we should be able to provide food for everyone who needs it right? as long as those people provide 'stuff' for other people in exchange. That has been the economic model that works.

serverholic on Jan 3, 2023 [–]

That doesn’t sound automated then, which was my point. I’m talking about bringing the cost of basic food items to near zero so people don’t have to exchange for it.

Wouldn’t that be a great “mission” for a large-scale NASA-like project?

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