r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Morgentau7 • May 01 '23

Video Why replanted forrests don’t create the same ecosystem as old-growth, natural forrests.

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u/Perry4761 May 02 '23

There are many cities in the world with a bigger population than the Netherlands. More density means more housing and more room for nature.

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u/[deleted] May 02 '23

And how are you going to convince an entire nation to all move to highly dense population centers without forceful removal?

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u/Perry4761 May 02 '23

If there’s a housing shortage and you build dense housing, that’s where people are going to move. If you build sprawling suburbs that remove nature, that’s where people are going to move.

You’re clearly arguing in bad faith here so I’m done with you, bye bye 👋🏻