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NUTRIENT DILUTION. “Within the category of plants known as “C3”―which includes approximately 95 percent of plant species on earth, including ones we eat like wheat, rice, barley and potatoes―elevated CO2 has been shown to drive down important minerals like calcium, potassium, zinc and iron.” https://lnkd.in/eq-SAGC View in LinkedIn

EMPTY CALORIES. "It's a hidden issue. The fact that my bread doesn't have the micronutrients it did 20 years ago―how would you know?" https://lnkd.in/eq-SAGC View in LinkedIn

THE POPULATION EXPERIMENT. “We don't know what a minor shift in the carbohydrate ratio in the diet is ultimately going to do.” https://lnkd.in/eq-SAGC View in LinkedIn

ELEPHANTS AND ROOMS. “To say that it’s little known that key crops are getting less nutritious due to rising CO2 is an understatement. It is simply not discussed in the agriculture, public health or nutrition communities. At all.” https://lnkd.in/eq-SAGC View in LinkedIn

CARBO FLOODING. “Rising CO2 revs up photosynthesis, the process that helps plants transform sunlight to food. This makes plants grow, but it also leads them to pack in more carbohydrates like glucose at the expense of other nutrients that we depend on, like protein, iron and zinc.” https://lnkd.in/eq-SAGC View in LinkedIn

THE MANTRA. “A higher concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere would aid photosynthesis, which in turn contributes to increased plant growth. This correlates to a greater volume of food production and better quality food.” https://lnkd.in/eq-SAGC View in LinkedIn

ENHANCING TECHNOLOGIES. "We have prosthetic arms that, like their biological counterparts, operate via thought. Devices such as Google Glass that are beginning to offer a deeper look into the realm of augmented reality." https://lnkd.in/d4XypQ7 View in LinkedIn

THE CO2 FACTOR. “Before the industrial revolution, the earth’s atmosphere had about 280 parts per million of carbon dioxide. Last year, the planet crossed over the 400 parts per million threshold; scientists predict we will likely reach 550 parts per million within the next half-century—essentially twice the amount that was in the air when Americans started farming with tractors.” https://lnkd.in/eq-SAGC View in LinkedIn

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. "Human genetic engineering. Neural implants. Nanomedicine. Brain–computer interface. Neurotechnology. Cyberware. Gene therapy? Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence. Blind Navigation Devices." Mind uploading. Exocortex. https://lnkd.in/dffbdsA View in LinkedIn

BROAD-SCALE REDUCTION. “In 2004, a landmark study of fruits and vegetables found that everything from protein to calcium, iron and vitamin C had declined significantly across most garden crops since 1950. The researchers concluded this could mostly be explained by the varieties we were choosing to grow.” https://lnkd.in/eq-SAGC View in LinkedIn