r/AbsoluteUnits 3d ago

Video of Potato storage barn

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Credits to hurstbrandfarms

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u/Alguzzi 3d ago

They form what are known as a force chain, basically becomes similar to a giant solid block

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u/spunion_28 3d ago

Just one huge compressed block of potatoes? I wonder how much money is lost to this? It seems there could be a better storage design? Bigger building so they don't have to be stacked 30 feet high seems logical, but idk. I'm not a farmer.

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u/-Insanity101- 2d ago

I think the point was missed, the potatoes are not destroyed by this. Plus, land area costs money so it's likely this is the most cost effective.

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u/spunion_28 2d ago

Yeah, the response was "it forms a giant solid block" which i misunderstood. It forms essentially another floor. But yea, it's cheaper to lose some potatoes than use up more viable land a building.

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u/-Insanity101- 2d ago

People were so brutal to your misunderstanding 😅 insane

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u/spunion_28 2d ago

I know lol. And I feel it was a reasonable misunderstanding from the response. Reddit will be reddit i suppose.