A Glance Into the Future: Trees

Are trees really necessary in today's society? They block helpful rays of light from the sun, impede our ability to build shelter, and shed small parts of themselves on a yearly basis. Trees are an easy target to become a home for pests such as squirrels, stray cats, and birds. In the opinion of top scientific minds (i.e. myself) the costs of trees in Earth's current stage of development greatly outweigh the benefits.

Many people will probably whine something like: "But trees are needed to make oxygen to breathe. Blah. Blah. Blah." The truth is that all plants produce oxygen, no matter how small. The oxygen produced by the average sized lawn is likely sufficient to sustain the family who owns it. Many people have flower gardens in their yard, all of which produce oxygen. Even having a few houseplants sitting around would provide oxygen that could be used to sustain life. This is all assuming our society will still rely on plants to provide oxygen for us in upcoming years.

Machines exist that can mimic plants' natural ability to convert carbon dioxide into breathing oxygen. All we have to do is invest some money into building these facilities somewhere out of the way, say underground. That way we can utilize the entire surface of the planet without worrying about cutting down rainforests and the such. Not only will this increase the amount of people our planet can support and aid in the relief of overpopulation, but it will also dramatically decrease the amount of greenhouse gasses produced by lawn care machines.

Many people would also argue that trees have a natural beauty that magically gives them some worth. The beauty of a tree, however can be expressed in a simple non-linear equation and reproduced infinitely in three dimensions using existing computer technology. Why have one or two physical trees outside your house when you can have any number of virtual trees accessible from the comfort of your favorite chair?

Considering these points, I think we can all agree that trees are a thing of the past and are only standing in the way of the natural progression of our struggling planet.

Article by Rich Moore