cyu@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago3D-printed carrot does not rely on large areas of land or maintenance costs, can be cheaperwww.aljazeera.comexternal-linkmessage-square97fedilinkarrow-up1214arrow-down132cross-posted to: 3dprinting@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1182arrow-down1external-link3D-printed carrot does not rely on large areas of land or maintenance costs, can be cheaperwww.aljazeera.comcyu@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square97fedilinkcross-posted to: 3dprinting@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ml
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoThe only advantage this has is you can make carrots into fun shapes. They’re not that hard to grow.
minus-squaretal@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI don’t think that there’s an immediate application for specifically making carrots, because I doubt that the economics work, but I can imagine a world where we manufacture a lot more food than we do today.
minus-squareKrotiuz@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThe research is from Qatar, I imagine it’s a lot harder to grow enough carrots in sandy deserts and bedrock
minus-squarefiat_lux@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoThe Thai have already mastered that art. Image description: intricately cut carrots, cucumbers and apples in the shapes of leaves surround a melon carved to resemble a blooming flower. The carved fruits sit on a bed of lettuce on a white plate.
The only advantage this has is you can make carrots into fun shapes. They’re not that hard to grow.
I don’t think that there’s an immediate application for specifically making carrots, because I doubt that the economics work, but I can imagine a world where we manufacture a lot more food than we do today.
The research is from Qatar, I imagine it’s a lot harder to grow enough carrots in sandy deserts and bedrock
The Thai have already mastered that art.
Image description: intricately cut carrots, cucumbers and apples in the shapes of leaves surround a melon carved to resemble a blooming flower. The carved fruits sit on a bed of lettuce on a white plate.