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10. This falls neatly into the general category of "I suppose something is better than nothing"

Tue Jul 18, 2023, 10:18 AM

Jul 2023

Even if it's probably not going to do shit (even if it did actually happen), at least there's a tacit admission that CO2 is 'a problem', so ... baby steps I guess.

What's going to amuse me (and I don't mean in a good way) is when the former denialists en masse switch tacks entirely and blame 'scientists' for NOT telling us all this devastation was going to happen so soon!!!

I mean, what we're seeing is damn near the worst-case scenarios as presented to us by 'the scientists' of 20 years ago.

Seems very likely to me that this will be the next reason to dismiss science and climate models. "They told us it'd be 2050 and now it's happening in 2025!!! See, can't believe the scientists!!!" kinda shit.

If for no other reason they'll do it because they know it'll annoy the FUCK out of 'the liberals' and make our collective heads explode.

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House Republicans propose planting a trillion trees as they move away from climate change denial [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2023 OP

One of their billionaire donors must be selling trees Tanuki Jul 2023 #1

I think you have unveiled their motivation rurallib Jul 2023 #12

Acres and acres of pine plantations Seinan Sensei Jul 2023 #20

After all, Koch Industries does own Georgia Pacific... Tanuki Jul 2023 #25

+1 great info! bronxiteforever Jul 2023 #38

And then they'll chip it, mix it with coal for power generation to make "clean coal"! hatrack Jul 2023 #57

Maybe yes and Maybe no.. LiberalArkie Jul 2023 #27

They'll Probably Be Getting A Tax Break modrepub Jul 2023 #33

The forest timber is usually used for construction. After the word is cut to size, the leftover is LiberalArkie Jul 2023 #36

+! 2naSalit Jul 2023 #40

Happened years ago. Grins Jul 2023 #48

Yes. Republicans should resign now and get started planting! dchill Jul 2023 #2

🌲🌳🌲🌳 underpants Jul 2023 #3

Where can I send a shovel randr Jul 2023 #4

And after that we'll have a giant bake sale to cure homelessness. Merlot Jul 2023 #5

Common advice for planting trees: Keep well-watered during at least Backseat Driver Jul 2023 #6

They're trying to find out if they really are relayerbob Jul 2023 #7

oh good, more fuel for the next set of forest fires lapfog_1 Jul 2023 #8

Yeah, it's way too late, fuck heads. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #9

This falls neatly into the general category of "I suppose something is better than nothing" Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #10

This was The Hill's headline: "Scientists Failed For Decades To Communicate The Coming Risks" hatrack Jul 2023 #16

I had not seen that, but I am SO unsurprised ... Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #18

Just another way to rip off the US taxpayer. Irish_Dem Jul 2023 #11

A bullshit non-solution from the party of bullshit non-solutions . . . hatrack Jul 2023 #13

An election year. McCarthy & syndicate team see which way the voter winds blow. This is their 180. ancianita Jul 2023 #14

What are the odds BlueIdaho Jul 2023 #15

Who knew?? Rural_Progressive Jul 2023 #17

Almost everyone in the business knows. former9thward Jul 2023 #44

Planting trees is a good thing but for carbon offset it is an easy fraud Dorn Jul 2023 #19

Brawndo VGNonly Jul 2023 #21

Oh, they crave it. It's got electrolytes! (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #29

An excellent idea! Bayard Jul 2023 #22

Hey A-hole! Yeah, you Kevin. Here's a shovel. Start digging. See you in 1,000 years! DORK! machoneman Jul 2023 #23

On whose land? Xipe Totec Jul 2023 #24

That is my question Dorn Jul 2023 #28

Huh? The entire US is about 3.53 million square miles . . . hatrack Jul 2023 #39

Off by a factor of 1,000 - thank for the correction. Xipe Totec Jul 2023 #46

Land - how does it work? hatrack Jul 2023 #50

Let me guess, they're going to get the Canadians to pay for them. patphil Jul 2023 #26

They already blame trees for wildfires IronLionZion Jul 2023 #30

Magas do have imaginations, unfortunately they don't use them to solve problems.. NowsTheTime Jul 2023 #35

Remember when Regan blamed trees for pollution? Xipe Totec Jul 2023 #47

Trees absorb pollution and release it in their pollen IronLionZion Jul 2023 #51

Yes let's Rebl2 Jul 2023 #31

The world has about 3 trillion trees if people want to put it into perspective IronLionZion Jul 2023 #32

When a tree burns, you release carbon dioxide, you release heat, & you destroy a carbon sink... NowsTheTime Jul 2023 #34

Plant in the inner cities first, and work your way outward. Hekate Jul 2023 #37

Biden already banned the import of any energy from Russia. truthisfreedom Jul 2023 #41

How are they going to water them? marble falls Jul 2023 #42

The same way forests are watered. former9thward Jul 2023 #45

Thanks to climate change, that way is now less reliable NickB79 Jul 2023 #53

Then we do nothing. former9thward Jul 2023 #54

There's more than one way to this and maybe 1 trillion trees isn't the most effective. Cutting ... marble falls Jul 2023 #56

+1 n/t area51 Jul 2023 #58

while some trees will help it's just a bandaid on a broken arm. Javaman Jul 2023 #43

Okay, now who is going to rake the forests? Mawspam2 Jul 2023 #49

Hopefully someone many would lilke to in suit that matches his complexion! NowsTheTime Jul 2023 #52

I get sick of their childish behavior over serious problems. Emile Jul 2023 #55

Let's replace Russian natural gas with American natural gas" Ray Bruns Jul 2023 #59