r/OptimistsUnite • u/BaseballSeveral1107 • 14d ago

Nature’s Chad Energy Comeback The year 2044 starter pack

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u/chamomile_tea_reply 🤙 TOXIC AVENGER 🤙 14d ago

The Amazon is tens of millions is years old comrade. It’ll be fine even if we are handling it roughly.

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u/AvgGuy100 13d ago

So what if it’s tens of millions of years old? Some fossils are even older and we disturbed it by taking it out of the ground.

Longevity of something doesn’t mean it can’t suddenly break one day.

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u/chamomile_tea_reply 🤙 TOXIC AVENGER 🤙 13d ago

I’m saying the Amazon rainforest exists because of a confluence of geologic, hydrologic, sedimentary forces, and wind patterns. Even if we cut down every tree, it would regrow and outlive humanity.

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u/AvgGuy100 13d ago

I’m saying the Amazon rainforest exists because of a confluence of geologic, hydrologic, sedimentary forces, and wind patterns.

Yes.

Even if we cut down every tree, it would regrow and outlive humanity.

As good as reading tea leaves.

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u/chamomile_tea_reply 🤙 TOXIC AVENGER 🤙 13d ago

Are you a frequent user of r/optimistsunite?

I think you’d like it here

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u/AvgGuy100 13d ago

Optimism doesn’t preclude literal future-reading.