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minus-squarecommie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months ago You’re also assuming infinite land here no, i’m not. i was comparing the work done to plant a field of potatoes against raising an equivalent amount of cattle. i’m making no sweeping policy proposals.
minus-squarepapertowels@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-29 months agoGreat, in a vacuum, and assuming efficiency of land does not matter, you are correct in saying it takes less work to produce less calories.
minus-squarecommie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agonot just in a vaccuum but literally any time you have the option to plant a field or put a cow in it, it will always be less work to put a cow in it.
no, i’m not. i was comparing the work done to plant a field of potatoes against raising an equivalent amount of cattle. i’m making no sweeping policy proposals.
Great, in a vacuum, and assuming efficiency of land does not matter, you are correct in saying it takes less work to produce less calories.
not just in a vaccuum but literally any time you have the option to plant a field or put a cow in it, it will always be less work to put a cow in it.