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[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 61 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (2 children)

They get in the way of parking spots. The steel cages must rule supreme.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 5 hours ago

The steel cages must rule supreme.

Just ask The Undertaker and Mankind...

[–] illi@lemm.ee 13 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (2 children)

These have to take up more space than a tree...

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 7 hours ago

I think the idea behind this is that algae are more space-efficient than trees at producing oxygen and/or capturing CO2. Of course this is also ignoring that the bulk of a tree's volume is high above the ground, and they also provide other things like shade and shelter for insects etc.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

When this was proposed the idea was that one of tank can replace two trees and it can be put in corners that are too small for trees (and cars). When you consider the space for roots you can get at least one parking space per tank at the cost of making car-centric cities even more of an hell hole.

[–] illi@lemm.ee 2 points 7 hours ago

Ok I can see that space wise. Have fun having an enormous concrete oven though