I read this and I think

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/01/29/waterproof.rice/index.html

“Great, world population goes up another 25%”

When I imagine the various possible futures, I’d really hate to see the globe covered in nothing but humans and the crops needed to feed them

unless the entire globe is covered in skyscrapers with air cars flying everywhere. that would be pretty cool.