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Comment by _aavaa_

2 months ago

Aside from destitution from a terrible crop yield and no safety net?

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trollbridge  2 months ago

And how was this managed for the last millennia?

  • Retric  2 months ago

    By avoiding competition from global markets including highly efficient producers.

    Transportation infrastructure on this scale is a new thing, though famine essentially going away is a massive advantage for modern systems.

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