not to diss it, but Agricultural Science doesn’t exactly have the prestige of Theoretical Physics), crop yields have nonetheless been soaring. For instance, corn yields have increased eightfold in the US since the 1940s, and show no signs of plateauing. This should continue as newer genetic editing techs come online – even if human genetic editing is forbidden (one way for the Age of Malthusian Industrialism to come to pass), it is unlikely that the taboo will extend to livestock, let alone plants. (Crops have become much less nutrient dense in the past half century, which is bad for individual vitality, but this is of no concern for supporting burgeoning swarms of bugmen at the edge of sustenance).

Despite accounting for such a small share of research dollars, and not attracting the best human capital (not to diss it, but Agricultural Science doesn’t exactly have the prestige of Theoretical Physics), crop yields have nonetheless been soaring. For instance, corn yields have increased eightfold in the US since the 1940s, and show no signs of plateauing. This should continue as newer genetic editing techs come online – even if human genetic editing is forbidden (one way for the Age of Malthusian Industrialism to come to pass), it is unlikely that the taboo will extend to livestock, let alone plants. (Crops have become much less nutrient dense in the past half century, which is bad for individual vitality, but this is of no concern for supporting burgeoning swarms of bugmen at the edge of sustenance). Farmed fish catch expanded tenfold from 1980 to 2010, and now exceeds wild catch by tonnage. It can be expanded further.

Climate change causing higher yields due to carbon fertilization effect, higher humidity, warmer weather, and the opening up of the global taiga and tundra biomes to agriculture (though Arctic soil tends to be rocky and acidic, and growing seasons will remain limited to half a year).

Areas under cultivation can be further improved with irrigation (especially in Africa).

Permanent pastures, which account for more than a quarter of global land area – or 2.5x as much as arable land – can be turned over to crops. This may be expedited by (1) falling incomes making meat less affordable, as the world retreats back into Malthusianism; (2) growing cultural acceptance of vegetarianism, perhaps in what might be the next great ethical advance
not to diss it, but Agricultural Science does n’t exactly have the prestige of Theoretical Physics), crop yields have however been soar. For instance, corn yield have increase eightfold in the US since the 1940s, and show no sign of the zodiac of plateauing. This should continue as newer familial editing techs come online – even if human genic editing is forbidden (one way for the Age of Malthusian Industrialism to occur to guide), it is unlikely that the taboo will extend to livestock, let alone plants. (Crops have become a lot less nutrient dense in the past half century, which is bad for individual life force, but this is of no concern for supporting burgeon swarms of bugmen at the boundary of sustenance). 

 Despite accounting for such a small share of research dollars, and not attract the best human capital (not to diss it, but Agricultural Science does n’t exactly have the prestige of Theoretical Physics), crop yields have nonetheless been soaring. For instance, corn yields have increased eightfold in the US since the 1940s, and show no signs of plateauing. This should continue as newer familial editing techs come online – even if human genic editing is forbid (one way for the Age of Malthusian Industrialism to come to pass), it is improbable that the taboo will extend to livestock, let alone plants. (Crops have become a lot less nutrient dense in the past half century, which is bad for individual vitality, but this is of no concern for supporting burgeoning swarms of bugmen at the edge of sustenance). Farmed fish catch extend tenfold from 1980 to 2010, and now exceed wild catch by tonnage. It can be expanded further. 

 Climate change cause higher yields due to carbon fertilization consequence, higher humidity, warmer weather, and the opening up of the global taiga and tundra biome to agriculture (though Arctic soil tends to be rocky and acidic, and growing season will remain circumscribed to half a year). 

 Areas under cultivation can be further improved with irrigation (specially in Africa). 

 Permanent pastures, which account for more than a quarter of global land sphere – or 2.5x as much as arable land – can be turned over to crop. This may be expedited by (1) falling incomes making meat less low-cost, as the world retreats back into Malthusianism; (2) mature cultural acceptance of vegetarianism, perhaps in what might be the next great ethical advance
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Despite AccOuntINg fOr sucH a smaLl shArE of reSearch DollaRs, And not attractinG the Best human CapItAl (nOt To disS It, but AGriCulTural ScIence doESn’t ExACTLy Have the prestige of THeOREtIcal PhysIcs), croP YiElDS have nonEtHelEss bEEN soarIng. FOR iNstance, cOrn yieLDs HaVe increAsEd eighTfOld In tHe US sINce tHe 1940s, and Show no siGns of PLateauing. This sHOuld continue aS NeWER gENetiC edIting techs cOme oNLine – Even IF hUmaN GenetIc ediTiNG iS Forbidden (one way for tHe age of MAlthuSian IndustriaLism to come TO PAss), it is uNlikELy THat the taboo wilL exteNd to livestOCk, let aloNe plaNts. (Crops Have becomE MUch less nUtrIenT deNse IN ThE past half centURY, whiCh Is bad foR inDividuaL viTalIty, But ThIs is of no cOncern foR sUpPoRtIng BurgeONing swarMs Of bUgMen At the EDge of sUstenAnce). faRmED fiSh catch EXpANDed tEnFoLd frOm 1980 tO 2010, aNd now ExceEDs wIld catcH by tonnagE. It CAn be ExPaNded furTher.

Climate chAnGe causing hIgHer Yields DUE to carboN fertilization effect, higHEr humidIty, WarmeR weaTher, and thE opEning uP of THe globAl taigA and tUnDra BIOmes tO AGrIcuLtUre (though ARCTic Soil tEnDs to Be rocky And acidic, and growinG SeaSons will remaiN liMiteD TO hAlf A YeAR).

ArEaS UndER Cultivation can bE further imPrOVeD with irrigATioN (eSpecialLy in AfrIca).

PeRManent pAstures, whIch accounT fOr moRE ThaN a quarter oF global lAnd area – or 2.5X As mucH As ArablE laNd – can bE tUrnEd oveR to croPS. ThIs may Be expeDiTed by (1) fAllinG iNcomes maKing meat less affordable, aS the woRld reTreAts back inTo MALthUsianism; (2) gRowiNg cultural AccEptAnce oF veGEtariAnisM, PeRhaPS in whAt miGHt be the neXT gReaT EThIcal advance
not to diss it, but Agricu ltural Sci encedoe sn’ texac tlyhave the prest i ge o f Theoretical Physics) , cro py ield s  h ave n onethel e ss b een  s oa rin g. Fo r ins tan ce, cor n yields h ave  i ncreased eig h tf old in the  US  since the 1 940 s, and  s how no si gns  of p lateau i ng. Th is should  c o ntinue as newe r ge neti c editing techs c o me online – evenif hum an ge n e tic  ed iting is f or bidde n  (one w a yf o r  th e  Age of Malth usian Indus t ria lism t ocom e  to pa ss),it isunlikely th at t he taboowill e x tend to livesto ck, le t a lon e pl a nt s.  (C ro p s h a ve  be c ome  much le ss  n utrie nt d e n s e  inthe  pas t hal f century, wh ich  isb adfor i ndivi dual  v itali ty, bu t thi sis of no concer n fo r support ing  b urg eo nings warmsofbug men atthe edg e  of  s u s t en ance).

Despite ac co u n ti ng for s uch as ma ll share of  r ese arch d ollar s, a n dnot attr acting th ebest hu ma n capi ta l ( not  to d i ss i t, but  Agricul tural Science doesn’ t  exactly have th e pr e stig e o f Theoretic al P h ysic s),c ro p y i eldshaveno n et h eless been soaring.  F or ins tance , corn yields  have incr e a s ed eight fold in the US since t he 19 40s, and s h ow no si gns o f platea uing. Thi s should c ont inu e a s n e w er  genetic edit i n g te ch s comeonl ine – e ven  if  hu man  g enetic ed iting is  f or bi dd en(onew ay for t he  Ag eofMalth u sian I ndust rial is mt o c ome top as s ) , it  i sunli kel ythatthet abo o willextend to  li v esto ck ,let alo ne plants. (C ro ps have be co memuch l e s s nutrie nt dense in the past ha l f centu ry,  whic h is  bad forind ividua l v i tality , butthisis  of n o con c e rn  fo rsupporting b urg eonin gswar ms of b ugmen at the edgeo f s ustenance). F arm ed f i s hcat c he xpa nd e d t e n fold from 1980to 2010, a nd no w exceedsw ild  c atch by  tonnag e. It can beexpandedfurther.
C lima t e  ch ange causi ng highe r yieldsd ue to ca rbonfer tiliza ti oneffec t, hig h erhumid ity, w ar mer we ather ,and theopening up of the globa l taig a and  tu ndra biom est o a gricultur e (t hough Arct icsoi l ten dst o berock y  a nda cidic , an d  growings ea son s wi ll remain l i m i ted  to h alf a year ).
Areas under culti v ation can be f urth e r  im pro v ed w it h irrigation ( esp ec i a lly in A fr ica).

Perm anent pa st u res,whichaccoun t for m o r et han aquar ter  of globa l l an d  area –  o r2 .5x as  muc has ara ble la n d –c a n be turned over  to c r o ps. T h ismay b eexpedit e d by  (1) falli ng incomesmaking  mea t les s affor da ble, a s t he  world ret r eats back  into  Malthu si anis m;(2) gr owin g cultu ralac cep tance ofv e ge t ar ia n ism , pe rhaps  i n wh at mightb e the ne xtg reat et hi cal a dvance 
not to_diss it,_but Agricultural Science doesn’t_exactly have_the_prestige of_Theoretical_Physics), crop yields_have nonetheless been_soaring. For instance, corn_yields have increased_eightfold_in the US since the 1940s, and show no signs of plateauing. This should_continue_as newer_genetic_editing_techs come online – even_if human genetic editing is_forbidden (one_way for the Age of Malthusian Industrialism to_come_to pass), it_is unlikely that the taboo will extend to livestock,_let alone plants. (Crops have become_much less nutrient_dense_in_the past half century,_which is bad for individual vitality,_but this is of no concern_for supporting burgeoning swarms of bugmen at_the edge of sustenance).

Despite accounting for_such a small share of_research dollars,_and not attracting the best_human capital (not_to diss_it, but Agricultural_Science doesn’t exactly have the prestige_of Theoretical Physics),_crop yields have nonetheless been soaring._For_instance, corn yields_have_increased_eightfold in_the US since_the_1940s, and_show_no signs of plateauing. This should_continue_as newer genetic editing techs come online_– even if human_genetic_editing is forbidden (one_way for the Age of_Malthusian Industrialism to come to pass),_it is_unlikely that_the taboo will extend to livestock, let alone plants. (Crops have_become much less nutrient dense in_the past half century,_which is_bad_for individual vitality,_but_this is_of no concern for supporting burgeoning swarms_of bugmen_at the edge of sustenance). Farmed_fish catch expanded tenfold_from_1980 to 2010, and now exceeds_wild catch by tonnage. It can_be expanded further.

Climate change causing_higher_yields_due to carbon fertilization effect,_higher humidity, warmer weather, and the_opening up of_the global taiga and tundra biomes to_agriculture_(though Arctic soil tends to be_rocky_and acidic, and growing seasons will_remain_limited_to half a year).

Areas under_cultivation can be further improved with_irrigation (especially in Africa).

Permanent pastures, which account for more_than a quarter_of global land area –_or_2.5x_as much as arable land – can be turned over_to crops._This may be_expedited by (1) falling incomes making meat less affordable, as_the world retreats back into Malthusianism; (2)_growing cultural acceptance of vegetarianism, perhaps in what might be the_next great ethical advance