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Hopin' China's reforesting tech proves sustainable. Also Prolekult/James Bell was mentioning hempcrete, which is another that I'd think would help a lot. Hopin' for new sword technology. . .

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[–] Abracadaniel@hexbear.net 13 points 3 days ago

Through traditional breeding practices, humans living thousands of years ago in what is now Southern Mexico began selecting for desirable traits until they were able to transform the plant into what is now known as maize.

the bit I bolded is the key difference. genetic engineering is the new technology distinct from just breeding, it requires specific technologies. while the creation of maize is an impressive achievement, it wasn't "genetic engineering".

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_engineering