• evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    Easy.

    Hypothetically speaking:

    • hybrid wheat produces enough to become an economical chemical feedstock like maize
    • we all start fueling our cars with wheated whiskey instead of the usual corn whiskey and dino squeezings
    • climates and terrains previously uneconomical to cultivate become economical, and natural areas get converted to industrial agriculture
    • water usage, fossil fuel based and other non-renewable (phosphorus) fertilizer usage, and topsoil erosion all skyrocket in new areas
    • like 10 guys get even bigger hyperyachts while everyone else suffers