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pfdietz 3 hours ago

If we got the seeds from the GMO fairy, yes.

If we have to get the seeds from expensive R&D that wouldn't occur without patent protection, then no.

justinclift 3 hours ago | parent [-]

> then no.

Why not?

It's literally a self replicating system. Trying to control that for rent seeking purposes seems pretty unethical.

pfdietz 3 hours ago | parent [-]

> Why not?

(rolls eyes)

Because if no one does the R&D to create the seeds they WON'T EXIST.

I would have thought that was 100% obvious, but apparently not!

justinclift 2 hours ago | parent [-]

> Because if no one does the R&D to create the seeds they WON'T EXIST.

Sure. If no-one does the R&D.

Perhaps if rent seeking is the mechanism for getting there, then it's better off if they don't? :)

	▲	pfdietz 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Yes, yes, let's imagine automated turbo communism where all inventions can be made outside the free market. Here in the real world, private firms are the source of things like this. Roundup Ready soybeans involved cooperation from multiple private firms that contributed various elements.