I hate that this is called a "food computer." I know what they are now from reading the article, but it's totally non-intuitive. Why are publications using this in headlines? They're mini grow labs. Pretty straightforward.
I was around when they built the first one (I was taking an IAP class on bio-entrepeneurship) and the big idea was that the computer would (1) make the food more nutritious (2) "democratize" agrifood commodities regardless of geography and (3) be fully automatic.
Sounded like a cool idea... too bad Caleb is a scammer.
By "agrifood commodities" do you literally mean "vegetables or cereals"?
People all over the world have been practicing agriculture for thousands of years. Generally it's more effective using things like spades, sickles, etc. than a 3D printer-looking nonsense.
Nah, more like "grow mangoes in your Boston home in January instead of paying the seasonal upcharge" type thing. I feel like the original intention was to make a cool gadget (the original name was Personal Food Computer), not solve hunger. Got blown way out of proportions.
