wow, people really underestimate the ground! same with plants too, most of their life goes on below our feet…

that fixed it, thank you so much!

unfortunately I’ve got it on undetermined already :(

spooky! what kind of stuff?

Imagine what people could do with this if it were distilled into a working form: people in places where abortions and hormone therapies are punished could surpass the law, people disconnected from supply chains could acquire treatment for all sorts of disease. It makes me really hopeful about the future!

Anybody know any pharmacologists/engineers? I think these people need more folks onboard!

Metaphorical haunches lowered :)

I’m pretty sure it’s not a bioreactor, since it’s used for organic synthesis. I reckon the purification steps would be a lot even so!

For places besides the USA, which don’t have access to large scale synthesis, I’d imagine it’s more useful. Plus, not everyone can rely on their politicians…

just from looking, I think it’s a lab reactor rather than a bioreactor, so does automated organic synthesis rather than using bacteria. I’d love to try that out with willow bark though, have you done it before?

That’s really helpful, thank you! Since it’s really sunny at the moment, maybe teaching people how to make a solar cooker would be a good way to start? We’ll save the slashing tires for another day…

I hope your gardening goes well :)

turns out it’s one of the more popular ones! though, I’ve done a quick search and I can’t see where it’s sourced.

While I was looking for an instance I saw one that said it was run on 99% renewables! So unless they’re lying I’d imagine it’s possible.