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sirgoofs t1_j5tjoee wrote

Reply to comment by TimothyOilypants in Powers out, generators broken, CMP is still assessing and I can’t have my coffee. How many are in same position. by dadoftwins04

When the solution to an inconvenience or lack of planning is to decimate a million trees, it’s time to reassess. These are the same people who buy stainless steel straws… instead of just not using a straw

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TimothyOilypants t1_j5totnt wrote

You realize I'm not suggesting we do this right? My point is that even the "foolproof" solution would not appease the folks here whining about how self preservation isn't their responsibility. Obviously they should be prepared or suck it up and STFU.

Also FWIW, our entire presence in this state required the "decimation of millions of trees". So as long as you're living in a wood house, in a lumber state, you may want to check how much toity you've got in your hoity there...

Also, "decimate" mean "to reduce by ten percent".

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sirgoofs t1_j5tr47c wrote

I was expounding on what you said, actually.

The construction of my house in 1947 probably required 10-20 mature trees… so two trees a decade. I’m well aware of the environmental footprint there, which is why I try to preserve the structure by maintaining it as close to it’s original form as possible. Also aware of the fact that I burn 2 cords of wood a year for heat, which I harvest sustainably from the woodlot on my property that I’m fortunate to own and care for.

And I’m aware that forests have been decimated in the past and are at a tipping point now that requires a different way of thinking than was historically done. The decimation I’m talking about is the scenario where shade-providing, aesthetically important street trees are removed to save people the inconvenience of an occasional power outage.

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TimothyOilypants t1_j5tt3dl wrote

You lost me at "aesthetically important". If people are too inconvenienced by power outages I say we tear their houses down and send 'em packing to some nice urban community out west.

Also, if you think that "10-20 mature trees" is the only casualty of your developed residential lot I don't think you fully understand what this place looked like prior to European colonization.

Let's just agree that the people complaining about CMP are fucking insufferable and of limited value to our species moving forward.

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sirgoofs t1_j5ty8rq wrote

I bet I understand what colonization did to this continent much better than you think I do

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TimothyOilypants t1_j5u0wsj wrote

Cool! Maybe you'd like to come give a presentation to my first nations community?

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sirgoofs t1_j5uxxnn wrote

So much clout.

Guess there’s no way I could know anything about the subject.

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TimothyOilypants t1_j5v7ep4 wrote

Then use your words. Don't claim that 10-20 trees +/- a cord is the only impact for your lot... That was an asinine assertion that undermined anything else you had to say on the matter.

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sirgoofs t1_j5vgb0h wrote

I didn’t realize you expected a full encyclopedic entry on the effects of colonization on the forests, waterways, and indigenous peoples of the northeast area of the North American continent… you insufferable, know-it-all, windbag. I’ll try harder next time… to avoid you.

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TimothyOilypants t1_j5vtpyx wrote

Cool.

In the future, feel free to expound sand if you have nothing intelligent to offer.

You southies are tiresome...

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