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> much the mass of a tree comes from the air A fun pastime of mine is asking people where they think the mass of a tree comes from and trying to guide them to
by jedimastert 6y ago
> much the mass of a tree comes from the air
A fun pastime of mine is asking people where they think the mass of a tree comes from and trying to guide them to the right answer (CO2) via the socratic method (i.e. trying to only ask questions)
- tomjakubowski 6y agoI was wondering how much of a tree's mass is not Carbon or Oxygen. Turns out it's somewhere around 10%; half of that is light weight hydrogen. So water probably provides a decent chunk of a tree's oxygen content also. Page 4 https://www.urban-forestry.com/assets/documents/Coder_Tree%20Elements%20Pub%20I.pdf https://www.urban-forestry.com/assets/documents/Coder_Tree%2...
- colineartheta 6y agoNobody might ever tell you this, but you’re probably the reason they hate science AND philosophy.
- salamanderman 6y agoYour comment was awful, and completely unnecessary. It feels mean for the sake of being mean. Take a child to Muir Woods, and see them stare in awe at the massive trees. Then, ask them where the mass of the tree comes from. When they figure out it comes from the air, their minds are blown and filled with more wonder than before. Please don't tell people they should feel bad for spreading their knowledge and joy to others.
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