After 10,000 Years, Farming No Longer Dominates 332
Peter S. Magnusson writes "As reported widely in business and mainstream press, the ILO recently released world market employment statistics. Most outlets focused on US economic competitiveness vs. China and Europe. Few noticed the gem hidden away in the ILO report: for the first time since the invention of agriculture, farming is not the biggest sector of the global economy — services is. (Aggregate employment numbers often divide the economy into agriculture, industry, and services.) Workers are now moving directly from agriculture to services, bypassing the traditional route of manufacturing."
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Wilson Quarterly [wilsoncenter.org]
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Then, of course, you have to think of the cross-pollination by some insects (e.g. bees, etc.). Interesting concept. You'd also have to filter out other chemicals (e.g. NO) otherwise you could pollute the crops. Interesting though...of course, you have to fix the aforementioned issues first.
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As an example of a shortage in food supply, you only have to look at the milk shortage the UK faces. The major supermarket chains (Tesco, Sainsbury,
Source Sunday Times [timesonline.co.uk]
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Actually, what do you think those late night helicopter flights are for? Grow houses kick off a lotta infrared unless you insulate the hell outta your attic. And your electric bill will go through the roof if you're growing under lights. Police have gotten warrants based on electric bills:
http://www.shakopeenews.com/node/722 [shakopeenews.com]
http://www.savagepacer.com/node/273 [savagepacer.com]
http://goldismoney.info/forums/showthread.php?t=11 412 [goldismoney.info]
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