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[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 year ago (3 children)

You want to convert something to useful land? Get rid of golf courses.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

Por que no los dos?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Livestock is more useful than tobacco and golf courses

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Debatable. Depending on the golf course location and management, there could be an argument for them at least providing some space for biodiversity.

Tobacco doesn't produce as much of use, but also doesn't come with the same methane emissions, or slurry runoff.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which golf course isn't an artificial mix of sand, roads and monoculture full of pesticides? I would guess they also have traps against wildlife that may damage their perfect loan.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I was definitely thinking of a hypothetical golf course; I'm not under any illusions that the vast majority are biodiversity deserts.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We have way more than enough livestock. Humans should be eating less meat.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Sorry for not being clear; that was the point I was trying to make.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

And enough pavement that anyone can store their cars close to pretty much any destination they have in mind.