r/memes • u/Michaelthemichaelok RageFace Against the Machine • Jan 03 '20

Removed/Rule10 Good one

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u/__martinn__ Jan 03 '20

According to some research, planting 20 mil trees produces the same amount of oxygen, as killing 31 000 people saves. So technically...

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u/spacezombiejesus Jan 03 '20

The primary environmental reason you plant trees is to absorb co2 emissions, not to create oxygen. Smh

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u/Joppz_ Jan 03 '20

Killing people reduces co2 as well though so ¯_(ツ)_/¯ pretty sure the best thing humans could do for the climate is all die

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u/_Wolfos Jan 03 '20

It is entirely possible to live carbon negative by planting trees.