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>> john: and you didn't intend to be. you were at harvard law school. you didn't intend to be an entrepreneur. what happened? >> i spent one summer as an intern at a law firm and i said i'm going to go crazy doing this and my favorite toy growing up was my train set. i started a restaurant which is just like my big train set. i get to play with it every day and i get to pick who i played with. right now we are building an all green hotel that will have solar hot water heating and led lighting throughout. >> john: because you want to or because you are getting subsidies from the taxpayers. >> w...

>> correct. >> in fact, they are all tied together. right now -- >> elaborate. >> right now outdoor farming in the united states uses 20% of our fossil fuels, 20%. t. boone pickens said that's about a $700 billion nut, and we -- and we import that oil. what if we didn't have to do that? >> we all want to. how? >> if you use hydroponics with low energy l.e.d. lighting and grow your food next to where you live. there's no transportation costs. >> by virtue of the vertical farm reducing the carbon footprint. >> period, that simple. all you have to do is do it. >> hold on. one more problem. >> i'v...

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