racer254 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) In order to service a High Speed rail line in England, a 250 year old pear tree was cut down. They want high speed rail, but you can't cut trees down to have it. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/oct/20/former-tree-of-the-year-felled-in-warwickshire-to-make-way-for-hs2 Edited May 24, 2021 by racer254 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XC.Morrison Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 18 minutes ago, racer254 said: In order to service a High Speed rail line in England, a 250 year old pear tree was cut down. They want high speed rail, but you can't cut trees down to have it. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/oct/20/former-tree-of-the-year-felled-in-warwickshire-to-make-way-for-hs2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Stephen Hawking Posted May 24, 2021 Gold Member Share Posted May 24, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Money talks….pay em for the tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 A petition to stop the felling or relocate the tree garnered more than 20,000 signatures, but a response from the Department for Transport said: “HS2 Ltd explored all possible options to avoid removing the tree, but due to its age and condition, removal cannot be avoided.” It added that more than 40 new trees have been grown from cuttings taken from the tree, and the regrown saplings would be planted in the local area, while “the stump and rooting structure will be relocated providing an opportunity for the parent tree to regrow”. Members of the local community have also requested some of the timber be donated for them to remember the tree by. “There’s nothing we can do about it now,” said Morgan. “No matter how much campaigning we’ve done, HS2 are still ploughing on ahead. We just carry on and hope that one day, it might get stopped.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted May 24, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 24, 2021 Just how much is a 250 year old tree worth these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 1 minute ago, Skidooski said: Just how much is a 250 year old tree worth these days? $250,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted May 24, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 24, 2021 1 minute ago, Fireball 440 said: $250,000 Probably cheaper on Amazon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Just graft a 100 trees from it and plant them all in a local park. DONE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 1 minute ago, Mainecat said: Just graft a 100 trees from it and plant them all in a local park. DONE. Good job on not reading the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 Just now, Fireball 440 said: Good job on not reading the link. LOL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 Another one, You believe in the science when it comes to COVID, but don't bring in science when it comes to gender verification....XX vs XY chromosomes. Females typically have two of the same kind of sex chromosome (XX), and are called the homogametic sex. Males typically have two different kinds of sex chromosomes (XY), and are called the heterogametic sex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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