New tree update dropped

34 Comments

  1. brooklyn_bethel

    Probably just a lame excuse to demolish normal trees in the city centre.

  2. LucyStevens_22

    Oh yeah and the lovely shade that stagnant, smelly, algae casts for ppl to stand under and listen to the birds perched in the branches.

  3. No scientists were consulted during the creation of this art display

  4. the_internet_clown

    Algae is really good at absorbing co2 and producing oxygen

  5. MensMagna

    > The Liquid 3 photo-bioreactor consists of a glass tank filled with 600 litres of water and microalgae and a solar panel, which supplies electricity to a small pump. The pump brings air into the tank through tiny holes. The microalgae perform photosynthesis and convert water and CO2 into oxygen, which is released into the atmosphere. Biomass is a byproduct of the process.

    > Unlike regular trees, the facility requires more maintenance. Every month the amount of water with microalgae has to be changed almost entirely and the biomass has to be taken out.

    Taken from https://balkangreenenergynews.com/liquid-tree-to-combat-air-pollution-in-belgrade/

  6. RollyMcTrollFace

    And this is somehow easier than to just have a tree, how?

  7. There are breeds of algae capable of desalination. Algae can also purify the atmosphere of methane and carbon dioxide. In addition, algae can be tasty and nutritional.

    Build giant versions of these, near costal cities that produce a lot of greenhouse gas.
    Power them by burning the methane they collect.
    Use a crossbred version of algae that accomplishes all three tasks above.

    Oh look, we just solved drought, world hunger, and global warming.

    *Nah, too expensive*

  8. CrunchyBlueWaffle

    Or we could have, you know, trees?

  9. far_beyond_driven_

    I’d rather just have the trees….

  10. SoupsUndying

    This is more cyberpunk than I ever could have even imagined

  11. silentaba

    News: city people rediscover standing water.

  12. Ah yes

    Install these

    use them as an excuse to cut down all trees to gain space to build more shit

    Get rid of these

    Profit

  13. theScottith

    Or…. We could just plant trees and do this for places where we can’t grow trees… like erm space?

  14. JalasKelm

    I don’t think the intention is to replace trees, but rather put these in areas with air pollution, areas that aren’t otherwise being used, some rooftops, or attached to buildings, etc.

  15. 88doublesnowman

    BOOO! BRING BACK THE ORIGINAL! 😸

  16. Littlepage3130

    We have trees at home. The Trees at home:

  17. So basically its just trees with extra steps? 😂

  18. AnAntsyHalfling

    Or, hear me out, or plant more female trees. (The male trees produce the pollen and with no/few female trees to use the pollen, we humans suffer.) A more equal male to female tree ratio means more fruit (assuming cities plant fruit trees), less pollen, and no weird “tree” installations.

  19. Prawnking25

    Humans are so fucking dumb. “Lets build a new type of tree.”
    You idiots, just plant more trees.

  20. ChaosCron1

    Love the backlash this is getting.

    There’s a concept that could be promising in areas where the city is having problems planting trees… Whether it’s logistical or political.

    I for one like the aesthetic but it shouldn’t be used to replace trees

  21. Inferno_Crazy

    Or here me out… We just add green space to cities with real trees.

  22. 21pacshakur

    So how much water does it take to maintain these multiple algae farms across the city? And how smash proof are they? Cause I see them getting smashed when people are on a night out.

  23. jonoghue

    “alternative to trees” is a phrase i never thought I’d read.

  24. Mushroom_Hop

    But how does it capture carbon and release oxygen? I don’t see any openings

  25. Emergency-Echidna564

    Did people graffiti dicks on trees before? Because they are going to graffiti dicks on them now.

  26. Photogrammaton

    The decorations from Geidi Prime have arrived I see.

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