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squishyalt
06/23/09

In reply to Synthetic Tree Will Hopefully Capture Tons of Carbon Dioxide, Save the Planet
Or....you could just plant more trees & stop chopping down the ones we have.

Oh, wait....that's be too simple.
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Curves
06/23/09

@squishyalt: My thoughts exactly. Reforest the and let the real trees do their job.
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closhedbb
06/23/09

@squishyalt: Do you realize that natural growth forests in the US are actually stable, and have been for over 100 years? We are actually the world's largest producer of timber grown exclusively for use. This means we are growing it as fast as we use it. Only 30% of the virgin land area of the US that existed when Europeans arrived has been used, and that has stabilized. The numbers are more impressive in Canada, too.

As far as trees go, we're doing a pretty damn good job.
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Gann
06/23/09

@closhedbb: At the risk of sounding like a hippy, rededicating some more land to old-growth forests can never hurt.
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Mathyc
06/23/09

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They should make real synthetic trees that turn CO2 in C6H1206 and 02 by using light. Now thàt would be useful.
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Gann
06/23/09

@jeroenstuyts: you might as well ask for something that is self sustaining, reproductive, and produces delicious, healthy snacks once a year.
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ooqooʞɐɾ_Is upside down!
06/23/09

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Ummm... Kay. Produce plastic, and CFC's in the process... and then kill REAL trees to make fake ones. Am I missing something?
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Gann
06/23/09

@Jakooboo: You can't patent a tree.
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RustyO918
06/23/09

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Is there any economical uses for the CO2?
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Hello Mister Walrus
06/23/09

@RustyO918: It can be used as a chloroform substitute, although somewhat less potent. Not that I know anything about this.
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