We aren't sure what exactly it is about miniaturization that makes it so fascinating— probably something slightly depressing about the psychology of cuteness and a human need to feel that we have dominion over nature—but that doesnt' change the fact that it is. Though not a bonsai tree, a toy puppy, or a tiny replica of designer furniture, The Micro Grow Project demonstrates this miniphilia once again with Pocket Grow, a tiny hydroponic grow box that uses LED's to provide light and a small circuit to control watering cycles. This all mixes together to produce, for example, a small herb.
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