Scientists have broken through the technology of synthesizing starch from carbon dioxide. What impact will this breakthrough have on the future?

If this technology makes a breakthrough, it means that China will be at the forefront of biotechnology in the world. This means that our descendants will no longer worry about not having enough to eat, which means the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation! This means that our Chinese nation will lead the world again! At present, human beings mainly solve the problem of carbon dioxide emission into the air by reducing emissions and planting a large number of trees. Emission reduction requires continuous technological progress. However, improving technology requires a lot of money, emission reduction technology is always limited, and emission reduction cannot be unlimited;

Planting trees requires manpower and material resources to solve the problem of carbon fixation; Second, it needs space, not planting trees at will; Of course, the best carbon fixation is to convert carbon dioxide into substances, and no longer stay in the atmosphere, causing the greenhouse effect! China's technology of synthesizing starch with carbon dioxide and protein with carbon monoxide provides this possibility. As long as the cost is low enough, it can be widely promoted and contribute to reducing the greenhouse effect for mankind! China uses carbon dioxide to synthesize starch, and carbon monoxide to synthesize protein. Humans can continuously recycle food in a narrow space!

It can be used not only for space flight, but also for immigration to aliens. As long as there is energy, carbon dioxide can be continuously converted into starch and become food for alien immigrants! Musk will definitely welcome these two technologies. His dream is to immigrate to Mars! If the cost of synthesizing calomel from carbon dioxide can be reduced to be lower than the price of natural grain and plant production, it is indeed possible to replace grain. If the cost of natural food production can be greatly reduced, then it is very possible to solve the famine problem. Therefore, it is meaningless to discuss the problem without considering the economy and cost.

Now the key is whether this "synthetic starch" technical route can reduce the cost. At present, the synthetic route published in Nature uses electrolytic hydrogen, which means that it is a technical route with high energy consumption, which means that the current cost is definitely high. Therefore, reducing the synthesis cost has become the key factor whether this technology is worth popularizing. In short, the success of the promotion of innovative technology is directly related to the cost and cost performance. No matter how advanced the technology is, if it is too expensive, it has no promotion value.