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title: "This kind of farming could be useful on seasteads as well, especially…"
date: 2018-04-06
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# This kind of farming could be useful on seasteads as well, especially…

*April 6, 2018 · Facebook*

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[https://qz.com/1245978/scientists-grew-the-first-vegetables-in-antarctica-without-soil-or-sunlight/](https://qz.com/1245978/scientists-grew-the-first-vegetables-in-antarctica-without-soil-or-sunlight/){target="_blank"}
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This kind of farming could be useful on seasteads as well, especially those sited underwater. I wonder how the economics compare?\
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Disadvantages:\
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Higher capital costs\
Less resiliency to disease/parasites\
Higher skill\
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Advantages:\
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Lower/no pesticides,\
Lower labor costs (can be more easily automated)\
Less waste\
Greater product uniformity, which means less packaging\
Can be sited anywhere, including locations where traditional farming techniques don\'t work (such as near Icelandic geothermal stations)
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