Snakes and fish of that size deserve to be in rivers where they belong. Not in a four by two foot inclosure inside. Its cruel and inusual punishment. While I applaud the 'ecosphere' art display and the commentary on locally grown food as the article mentions (although I sort fail to see the connection), I find the message is lost due to the animal abuse.

I disagree with this claim, if you honestly think about it, how much room does two snakes need? Not much, snakes, when in colder than warmer conditions are sluggish, and lethargic, due to their cold blood. They require little excerise as such because their entire body adapts to their container. As long as they have a healthy diet these snakes will live happily and healthily.
Also, fish grow in respect to their enviroment, so this four by two aquarium is indeed appropriate to their size. I fully respect this inovation and hope so see its adaption into an everyday home. I would be the first to buy and indoor farm.
And even further to this point, not only is produce made ready. But meat too, and now, you wont need to worry about the disgusting habitat a regular fish lives in.
Because a smaller yet healthier enviroment is preferable to a large open junkyard in my opinion, how about you?

and how much room do you need? Office workers are usually sluggish and spend most of their time in a 4x4 meter cubicle, so that should be sfficient for you for the rest of your life. I'll pop dinner under the door.

Lets see how you like it.

Their animals, what more do they know? Especially if they were bred in captivity.

Henry, snakes? Where do you see snakes? Those are eels. And fish living in respect to their enviroment? Yeas, SOME fish species not all of them.
With the level of biological knowlege you seem to have I would not try to correct others, let alone try to make further points that are even further out of reality. That "hydroponic" system would not work. During a long time period, it would fail to sustain plants, and would not keep the water fresh enought for the fish.
As art this does work. As an aquarium, NO. As a hydroponic gadrening system, NO.

They are idiots, What would they know? Especially if they were bred in uncivilised and conservative surrounding.
"A smaller yet healthier enviroment is preferable to a large open junkyard." Maby I think where you're living corresponds well to an large open junkyard, and a prisoncell to a smaller yet heathier environment.

And where do you back up the theory it wont work? Where is your proof, your "scientific" knowledge suggests your simply pulling it off the top of your head. Use the scientific method, and find a reason as to why it wont work, then try to tell me I'm wrong. Because, as of now you simply spout out claims with no proof.

That is one of the coolest but freakiest art pieces I have ever seen. I totally get it. Having the eels/snakes ( I think those were eels) in the display for added "sleekness" worked for me aesthetically, but was a lil scary too. LOL

need more information on hydroponic set