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[–] LazarusLong 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
Bet it takes up less space than 88 thousand trees.
Also, how the journalist arrived at the $17k figure is beyond retarded.
"You can sponsor charities to plant trees for you at a grand total of 20 cents per tree."
That doesn't mean it only takes 20 cents to grow a full fucking tree.
Also, that figure is not accurate per the charity's own website...
So, not only can it go up to 2.50 per tree, but you have to provide 2.5 acres of land for them to come plant them all on, and they're very clear that low expectations should be maintained for overall tree survival.
This is also only eligible to specific areas.
Ah, I guess free labor was included in the $17,640 figure as well.
I'm all for planting trees and revitalizing the American wilderness, regardless of the veracity of various climate change claims. Its no fun hunting deer or camping in a parking lot.
I'm also very much for questioning the motivations and efficacy of various government initiatives, especially when they're sinking tons of money into it.
However, this article is a fucking joke.
[–] Thalean [S] ago
You're right. Building carbon capture plants and then releasing the carbon back into the atmosphere after the soda can is opened up is a much better idea, and planting trees might cost up to $40,000.
Then again, they might be free if we got prisoners to do the work as a form of community service. So who knows. I'm sure we could find a way to bring the costs down to nil.
[–] StuffThatSandwich 2 points 2 points 4 points (+4|-2) ago (edited ago)
Oh really? So this thing does the work of 88,200 trees. Remind me, how much space do 88,200 trees require. Well, let's ignore that that varies with the tree's final size for a moment, and go with the smallest figure I could find in a minute of googling, which is 2.5m apart.
How much space does this plant take up? I can't find a figure in the article, but it sure looks like it's a heck of a lot smaller than 220 square km.
So something that does the work of the only other current option in a minuscule fraction of the space is the, "the worst idea that liberal environmentalists have ever had—or ever will have"?
k, sounds good to me?
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/00-077.htm#intro
Thanks for your shitty opinion Spencer P Morrison, it goes along well with your shit journalism.
l o l
There's so much more going wrong in this fucking travesty, but that's all the time I'm willing to shit all over this.
How does fucking garbage like this article gain a single upvoat?
[–] kamtsa 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
The plant does its main job, making some people feel good about themselves.
It's like playing slots in vegas, you don't need to win to get entertainment value for your money.
[–] hey_girls_pm_me_toes 2 points 0 points 2 points (+2|-2) ago
Some of it will be cycled into nearby greenhouses to help the plants grow better (ironic), which will increase crop yields.
So why don't we just leave it in the atmosphere?
[–] StuffThatSandwich 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/00-077.htm#intro
That's why.
[–] hey_girls_pm_me_toes 3 points -1 points 2 points (+2|-3) ago (edited ago)
That's why this machine is useless. Get all the welfare hogs out of the section 8 houses , give them a shovel and a wheelbarrow full of saplings. Problem solved.
[–] eyeVoated 2 points -1 points 1 point (+1|-2) ago
The powers that should not be want to control all life and energy on the planet.
[–] hey_girls_pm_me_toes 2 points 0 points 2 points (+2|-2) ago
And we paid for it
[–] bluenova123 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
Now if it can extract carbon and shape it into specific structures it may be worth it, just because we need a way to cheaply mass produce carbon nanotubes if we ever want to have a space elevator.
Though this would be because of non environmental reasons, just to get a valuable resource. However as far as I can tell this plant does not even try to do anything useful like that.
[–] hey_girls_pm_me_toes 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Why? So the Convenient can slice through it?
[–] Blinddoge 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
Definitley has no ulterior functions massive plant and the 'only' thing it does is catch carbon. /s
[–] eyeVoated 3 points -1 points 2 points (+2|-3) ago
The powers that should not be want to control all life and energy on the planet. Geoengineering is big shadow-op/business in US--but all you have to do is look up and watch the planes crop-dusting our property on a weekly basis. Consider cross posting to v/conspiracy.
[–] 1473916381 3 points -2 points 1 point (+1|-3) ago
What a waste of money, just plant trees, requires no tech and looks way better anyways.