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Majority of trees in NYC could be making air quality worse: Columbia researchers (only 6.56 years left)
NY Post ^ | 8/05/24 | Alex Mitchell

Posted on 08/05/2024 7:15:22 PM PDT by Libloather

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To: DoodleBob

There is a lot of herb in NYC. It produces a lot of smoke, though.


101 posted on 08/06/2024 8:18:20 PM PDT by Tymesup
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To: TexasGator

It’s related to the tone of your posts.

But like any garden variety narcissist you refuse to deal with it and instead try to deflect.

Typical.

L


102 posted on 08/06/2024 8:30:04 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.p)
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To: TexasGator
Well then, GOD BLESS YOUR POINTED and EMPTY LITTLE HEAD!


103 posted on 08/06/2024 8:46:25 PM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: TexasGator
Again, you try to make the case for cutting down city trees.

I most certainly do not.

My defense of oaks in general was not because of cities, but oaks as a species that are native to our land, and because of the hysteria of cancel culture in today's media saturated world. Once a species is labeled "bad" for any reason, the campaign against all members of that species blows up and endangers all the perfectly innocent oaks whose roots are holding down large areas of earth from erosion, or whose canopies are providing shade or habitat in forests or groves.

Oaks in cities is a side issue that you have seized upon. City trees are not purposely harvested for timber. But oaks add immeasurable grace to city parks, university campuses, and riversides. Occasionally some city trees do get taken down because as they grow, tree roots can interfere with underground gas or water lines or building foundations; or they get split by lighting, are struck by cars, or fall over uprooted in flooding storms. Competent city works departments would attempt to sell the usable oak wood. Some woodworking outfits would do the retrieval in exchange for the material.

Hysteria over oaks supposedly poisoning the atmosphere would be a tragedy. So, back to my original point: the academic is going after the trees instead of the man-made car emisslions that supposedly combine with the tree exudate to make a toxic substance. I say, go after the car emissions rather than blame the trees.

104 posted on 08/07/2024 5:21:51 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (“Despair serves the regime.” —J.D. Vance)
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To: Albion Wilde

“My defense of oaks in general was not because of cities, “

The OP topic is oaks in cities.


105 posted on 08/07/2024 8:04:59 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: Albion Wilde

“Oaks in cities is a side issue that you have seized upon. “

ROTFLMAO! The topic of the thread is oaks in cities.


106 posted on 08/07/2024 8:06:09 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: Albion Wilde

“Hysteria over oaks supposedly poisoning the atmosphere would be a tragedy. So, back to my original point: the academic is going after the trees instead of the man-made car emisslions that supposedly combine with the tree exudate to make a toxic substance. I say, go after the car emissions rather than blame the trees.”

What are you smoking?

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said Wei. “We don’t want to convey the idea that trees pollute the air. It’s the cars.”



107 posted on 08/07/2024 8:16:43 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: Lurker

“But like any garden variety narcissist you refuse to deal with it and instead try to deflect.”

As I remember you have been trolling me with snide remarks for some time. The last being no exception.

I previously asked you why.


108 posted on 08/07/2024 8:29:08 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

So therefore, no one is allowed to defend the oak from being cancelled in big cities, with the demonization of oaks everywhere to follow? Because that’s what I was saying, whereas your argument was that they inconvenience your allergies.


109 posted on 08/07/2024 9:07:14 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (“Despair serves the regime.” —J.D. Vance)
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To: Albion Wilde

“So therefore, no one is allowed to defend the oak from being cancelled in big cities, “

You previously posted that your argument was not about the oaks in cities. Having been informed that the thread topic is just that you are implying you were discussing the oaks in cities.


110 posted on 08/07/2024 9:16:47 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

And you just want an argument in which we both don’t have valid points, but one of us must lose. I hope this ridiculous exchange has plumped your sagging ego, because it’s just made me laugh.


111 posted on 08/07/2024 10:16:44 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (“Despair serves the regime.” —J.D. Vance)
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To: Albion Wilde

“So therefore, no one is allowed to defend the oak from being cancelled in big cities,”

LOL!

Your VERY recent post:


My defense of oaks in general was not because of cities, “



112 posted on 08/07/2024 10:24:13 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

Read it again sloooooowwwwly, and you may get it.


113 posted on 08/07/2024 11:22:09 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (“Despair serves the regime.” —J.D. Vance)
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To: Albion Wilde

“My ... defense ... of ... oaks ... in ... general ... was ... not ... because ... of ... cities, “”

Yep.


114 posted on 08/07/2024 11:30:54 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

You need a hobby. You are obsessed with me. I’m not available. Try a dating site.


115 posted on 08/07/2024 11:47:35 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (“Despair serves the regime.” —J.D. Vance)
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To: TexasGator

“I previously asked you why.”

And I’ve previously told you why.

L


116 posted on 08/07/2024 11:55:52 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.p)
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