this post was submitted on 04 Sep 2023
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Alternatively you can cut it down and count the rings. HTH

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Thanks for the advice! I've always wanted to know the average age of the trees in the Amazon rainforest.

starts cutting down trees

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just drove through the Redwoods in California and really couldn't believe how many rings the largest trees had. To be honest, it's way more wood than I even needed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I take it you didn't keep a log of all the trees cut?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately, no, but if you go out there, there should be a paper trail you can follow.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Does this apply to humans too? Instead of asking I'll just kill them to count their ribs, seems logical enough at least /s