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consider the implications for a post scarcity future (slrpnk.net)

submitted 7 months ago by stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net

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[-] scroll_responsibly@lemmy.sdf.org 132 points 7 months ago

[-] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 69 points 7 months ago

We own the factories building the panels.

Solar cells don't really grow on trees.

[-] Hupf@feddit.de 90 points 7 months ago

Solar cells don't really grow on trees.

[-] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 37 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Are you talking about

A scalable self replicating and self sustaining carbon capture technology that uses a mix of highly specialized biological processes to turn CO2 into engineering grade composite construction material, fuel and fertilizer.

[-] millie@beehaw.org 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I think they're talking about chloroplasts. The cell component trees grow to collect solar energy.

[-] shrugs@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

You can't earn the big money with it, so the capitalism isn't interested. Planting a tree is almost for free. Maybe if we could file a patent on trees or something like that. Let's ask Nestlé how they did it with water

[-] felbane@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

A more apt comparison would be Monsanto with corn.

[-] sloppy_diffuser@sh.itjust.works 29 points 7 months ago

Photosynthesis - provided by the OG solar cells.

Yeah it won't power my computer, just found the irony comical.

[-] Droechai@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago

You could theoretically build a coal pit in your back yard to turn the wood into coal, then power a steam engine hooked to generators to make electricity to run your computer. If you wanna be super "efficient" you can route the gasses from the coal process through the steam engine too to get power from that as well

Probably cleaner and less work to do almost any other kind of power though

[-] XTL@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

All power on earth is solar if you dig far enough.

[-] gimsy@feddit.it 8 points 7 months ago

Almost... Nuclear comes from super-novae, therefore not strictly "solar" (in the sense coming from the sun) but loosely yeah everything comes from stars and star formation