| ▲ | tcdent 21 hours ago |
| In the next couple years we'll be modifying and creating biological structures that perform these functions. Building it by mechanically manipulating inert materials feels so 1950s. |
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| ▲ | jfengel 21 hours ago | parent [-] |
| Biology is stunningly efficient, but it's hard to optimize further. To get really high yields you usually need industrial processes. |
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| ▲ | wffurr 18 hours ago | parent | next [-] | | Solar panels are ten times more efficient than photosynthesis. | | |
| ▲ | joak 17 hours ago | parent [-] | | Today it's 10x more efficient, but it could theoretical get 100x more efficient, worth working on it. | | |
| ▲ | tbrownaw 16 hours ago | parent [-] | | Can it? I thought panels were well over 10% efficiency these days. Plus I'm pretty sure there's a hard limit somewhere below 100%. |
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| ▲ | Layvier 18 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | isn't the self replicating property of life a huge benefit though? |
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