The push back here is super weird. In addition to being vague, it's irrelevant and full of "what about X".
> spraying glyphosate all over public lands to create 'free to grow'
yes, this is bad. what does it have to do with the post.
> by forestry companies on public land.
also a bummer, but...what does that have to do with the post.
> If trees needed to photosynthesise faster they would already be doing it.
they don't? we just want to use them to accomplish a goal.
> We didn't even understand basic things about trees till like a few decades ago
Ok? Again, so what.
Some of humanities greatest triumphs are from selective breeding. Wolves didn't "need" to "evolve" into dogs. But we did that because dogs are great. And Brassica oleracea didn't need to turn into broccoli but we made it happen because it's delicious. And we did all this thousands of years ago, without understanding the underlying mechanisms. If OP can accomplish a goal of "eat up more Co2" who cares if humanity doesn't know everything about trees.
That being said, I do have plenty of skepticism about VC funding for this (and most projects in general). There are some really perverse incentives and VCs are generally vultures, so I'd be cautious on how this particular venture shakes out long term. But I don't think the underlying premise can be dismissed with such a superficial understanding of the topic.
> spraying glyphosate all over public lands to create 'free to grow'
yes, this is bad. what does it have to do with the post.
> by forestry companies on public land.
also a bummer, but...what does that have to do with the post.
> If trees needed to photosynthesise faster they would already be doing it.
they don't? we just want to use them to accomplish a goal.
> We didn't even understand basic things about trees till like a few decades ago
Ok? Again, so what.
Some of humanities greatest triumphs are from selective breeding. Wolves didn't "need" to "evolve" into dogs. But we did that because dogs are great. And Brassica oleracea didn't need to turn into broccoli but we made it happen because it's delicious. And we did all this thousands of years ago, without understanding the underlying mechanisms. If OP can accomplish a goal of "eat up more Co2" who cares if humanity doesn't know everything about trees.
That being said, I do have plenty of skepticism about VC funding for this (and most projects in general). There are some really perverse incentives and VCs are generally vultures, so I'd be cautious on how this particular venture shakes out long term. But I don't think the underlying premise can be dismissed with such a superficial understanding of the topic.