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[-] CaptainHowdy@lemm.ee 15 points 19 hours ago

Dumb take. If someone crashes their car into one of these, it can be replaced in a few days. Trees take decades to grow in ideal conditions. Between tall buildings in a city is far from ideal conditions.

Also algae is way more efficient at converting CO2 into O2; I think it's maybe multiple times more efficient using the same amount of light.

[-] smeenz@lemmy.nz 27 points 18 hours ago

As an emergency responder, I can say with confidence that when a car hits a tree, it's rare that the car wins. The tree usually just shrugs it off.

[-] HATEFISH@midwest.social 1 points 8 hours ago

Emergency responder in a big city? Trees will fuck up a car no doubt but not usually the tiny ones lining the streets of major urban centers, most I see get to be maybe 5 in across. But it may all be location dependant.

[-] smeenz@lemmy.nz 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Yes. Even a 50mm (2 inches) tree trunk will usually win against a car on urban roads.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 12 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Dumb take, by the guy who has no idea how much it costs to maintain these tanks or any understanding of the scales involved, all while wanting to live in a world of green goo in tanks instead of one with trees in their cities.

this post was submitted on 04 May 2025
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