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Bad news - there's a 5000-year-old bristlecone pine tree in California. On your philosophy you should go burn it down, I guess? https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-40224991


How is that a valid comparison?


Do we have numbers on depression for young trees?


If it's offspring were a parasite that expanded to consume all earth's resources, sure!


what a nasty, sad worldview if you think of humanity as a parasite


Why the assumption I said this about humans? I was referring to parasites in the theoretical.

More weirdly, was someone equating a tree's ability to be destructive, compared to human's ability to do so. The only time I've seen trees be destructive is due to human interference, putting them into the discussion new ecosystems where they can quickly overcome the native plants.




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