Comments on: Redwoods are Stupid http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/2009/07/13/redwoods-are-stupid/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:05:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: M. D. Vaden of Oregon http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/2009/07/13/redwoods-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-5977 M. D. Vaden of Oregon Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:17:07 +0000 http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/?p=353#comment-5977 The redwoods hold a lot of epiphytic growth on them. They protect plants that need shade. So other plants depend on them. Basically, they are like the rich people in our country who pay 50% of their income in taxes, to support many others. The big covering for the small. MDV Oregon The redwoods hold a lot of epiphytic growth on them. They protect plants that need shade. So other plants depend on them.

Basically, they are like the rich people in our country who pay 50% of their income in taxes, to support many others.

The big covering for the small.

MDV
Oregon

]]> By: john http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/2009/07/13/redwoods-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-5851 john Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:25:01 +0000 http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/?p=353#comment-5851 I don't know Tommy if I would agree with what I believe your point really is. That big is bad? I'd say in this case, big is bad ass -the Semperviren's can live for 2,000 years or more and as far as we earthlings know, are the second oldest living things on earth. If “success” is the measurement of success, the Big model seems to work nicely for old Reddy. Their their children are a patient lot too; waiting in the understory for hundreds of years for one of the old folks to blow over and let the sunshine in! And, unless something really bad happens along the way, once they reach a certain size, being blown down seems to be the only thing that kills them – besides humans of course…. I don’t know Tommy if I would agree with what I believe your point really is. That big is bad?

I’d say in this case, big is bad ass -the Semperviren’s can live for 2,000 years or more and as far as we earthlings know, are the second oldest living things on earth.
If “success” is the measurement of success, the Big model seems to work nicely for old Reddy.

Their their children are a patient lot too; waiting in the understory for hundreds of years for one of the old folks to blow over and let the sunshine in!

And, unless something really bad happens along the way, once they reach a certain size, being blown down seems to be the only thing that kills them – besides humans of course….

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/2009/07/13/redwoods-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-5673 Tiffany Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:46:56 +0000 http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/?p=353#comment-5673 Nice metaphore, my Cuz. I got it in spades. Thanks for reminding me that the big strong badasses have the ability to suck up all of the resources they want. Without really having any bad intent. If that ain't evolution, I don't know what is. Drake Levin - wish i'd have known him. You portrayed him as a valuable friend, and I believed ya. I am sorry I didn't get to spend more time with you and Kathleen really talking at Conneaut. Kids and husbands will do that sometimes. I hope to see you soon. Nice metaphore, my Cuz. I got it in spades.
Thanks for reminding me that the big strong badasses have the ability to suck up all of the resources they want. Without really having any bad intent. If that ain’t evolution, I don’t know what is.

Drake Levin – wish i’d have known him. You portrayed him as a valuable friend, and I believed ya.

I am sorry I didn’t get to spend more time with you and Kathleen really talking at Conneaut. Kids and husbands will do that sometimes. I hope to see you soon.

]]> By: admin http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/2009/07/13/redwoods-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-5655 admin Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:47:44 +0000 http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/?p=353#comment-5655 http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_preston_on_the_giant_trees.html Great lecture Jude! http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_preston_on_the_giant_trees.html

Great lecture Jude!

]]> By: jude http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/2009/07/13/redwoods-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-5641 jude Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:56:02 +0000 http://www.tommyangelo.com/blog/?p=353#comment-5641 Not being a redwood, you don't exactly what sorta meditative state (or community) they achieved at 200, what has happened since, or what it feels like to provide for the ecosystems that occur at that unique altitude. If you're gonna go all anthropomorphic on a tree, better hang out up there for a moment or two before you turn it into a cartoon... http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_preston_on_the_giant_trees.html Not being a redwood, you don’t exactly what sorta meditative state (or community) they achieved at 200, what has happened since, or what it feels like to provide for the ecosystems that occur at that unique altitude. If you’re gonna go all anthropomorphic on a tree, better hang out up there for a moment or two before you turn it into a cartoon…
http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_preston_on_the_giant_trees.html

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