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Sorry, but an overwhelming amount of people commenting in here are extremely ignorant of the modern agri-food system. The notion that robots and drones will eliminate monocultures …

They involve human labor, just like every industrial process in existence. What's your point?

That's false. Homogeneity makes it easier to harvest, process, and store crops. It also drives perfect competition which brings cost down on the commodity market.

We're not moving away from nitrogen fertilizers. Ever. Why? Look at the following three graphs: global population, staple crop yield, and nitrogen fertilizer application. Now overl…

I'm not supporting the parasitic nature of landlords. But the right to own land is an essential part of a functioning society. The idea that no one should be able to own land is ri…

Except astroturfing is coordinated. It's not a conspiracy. The shills you mention are just people who are well-informed on nuanced topic. A topic that that seemingly affects everyo…

Is this an AI-generated comment? Nothing about the article mentions herbicide

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Let's just take a pause and consider some key information: -This is an association study -If we CTLR+F "cause", "causing", "causal", etc, the only mention of causation is with extr…

They aren't "kafkaesque political redefinitions". You are just choosing to use an overly simple definition because it supports your argument. The NBER determines recession based on…

I think there's just a statistically reliable number of people who will carry X balance at Y interest rate, and card companies use perks as product differentiation so they can attr…

I wonder how much of this is just due to education. I know several people who make good money, but carry over absurd amounts on their cards each month, losing hundreds of dollars. …

The relationship between certain endurance training and arrhythmia seems to follow a J-curve. No activity = higher risk // Moderate activity = lowest risk // Extreme activity = hig…

That's an important correction, thanks.

Think of it this way. We are all accumulating plaque. Three things play a large role in the rate at which we accumulate plaque: bodyweight, diet, activity level. (Yes, I'm aware th…

No it's not. They clearly highlighted that SCA is an electrical problem, and MI is a plumbing problem. They just used it to point out that perhaps people will now start paying atte…

Food system is a technical term and is distinctly different than the meat industry, which it encompasses. These companies certainly do not "control the food system"

Aren't we all just performing probablistic decision paths in our own minds? Would "feelings" improve decision accuracy in artificial systems?

True, but that hasn't stopped MSM in the past

Sometimes they are the ones doing it if their visa is on the line.

Your statement means nothing. Look up how much money Stanford receives through NSF, NIH, DoD, etc.

Since you are able to confidently say no, what factors are most influential?

Causality can go both ways

Would you agree that an influx of narcotics from our southern border has a lot to do with a rise in homelessness across the US?