Poll of the Day > Do you like that the Amazon rainforest is being burned up?

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Im for burning some things, but probably not rainforests. Too many movies have been set there.

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What the fuck
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There are spiders in the Amazon and they wouldve crawled into my ear and laid eggs if we didnt burn it
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PK_Spam posted...

There are spiders in the Amazon and they wouldve crawled into my ear and laid eggs if we didnt burn it

So now youll be happier with eggs being laid in your ear that are burning?

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Mead posted...

PK_Spam posted...

There are spiders in the Amazon and they wouldve crawled into my ear and laid eggs if we didnt burn it

So now youll be happier with eggs being laid in your ear that are burning?

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keyblader1985 posted...

What the fuck

This might be the dumbest poll in the history of GameFAQs.
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redline65 posted...

theres a snake in my boot

It might be if you like having oxygen in your air

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Sure, it will teach those damn local tribes that they can't win against their host governments and no one else will care.
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redline65 posted...

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The destruction of the Amazon rainforest affects the entire world. So, yes, it is your problem.
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i don't like it but i also don't care

i also don't understand this outrage over it, either

the fucking forest burns every year, this year is no exception.
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SunWuKung420 posted...

redline65 posted...

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The destruction of the Amazon rainforest affects the entire world. So, yes, it is your problem.

not really

the amount of oxygen produced by the rainforest really only supports the life in the rainforest.

if it was an ocean of algae, then yes, that would affect the entire world, since algae is what produces the most oxygen in the world.
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Bulbasaur posted...

SunWuKung420 posted...

redline65 posted...

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The destruction of the Amazon rainforest affects the entire world. So, yes, it is your problem.

not really

the amount of oxygen produced by the rainforest really only supports the life in the rainforest.

if it was an ocean of algae, then yes, that would affect the entire world, since algae is what produces the most oxygen in the world.

It's all connected heliy.
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Bulbasaur posted...

i don't like it but i also don't care

i also don't understand this outrage over it, either

the fucking forest burns every year, this year is no exception.

Rainforest fires are actually pretty small and dont last long, because theyre rainforests

These fires have been burning since May and are being deliberately caused by humans that want to use the land to grow palm oil and raise cattle

The Amazon makes up the majority of the worlds rainforest and it took millions of years for it to form. If this doesnt change soon the entire region can end up arid and alter the global environment and global air quality to the point where human civilization is at risk of collapsing entirely.

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Fire is boring,make it snow there.
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Whoever voted yes has to be trolling. No I don't like it.

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Bulbasaur posted...

not really

the amount of oxygen produced by the rainforest really only supports the life in the rainforest.

if it was an ocean of algae, then yes, that would affect the entire world, since algae is what produces the most oxygen in the world.

Actually phytoplankton produces most oxygen and its still everyone's problem the trees help absorb co2 and are the homes of natives.

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I'm going to help by not cutting my lawn for the rest of the year.
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The plantlife in the Amazon releases a ton of water vapor that ends up as precipitation across North America as well

Without the rainforest well see more droughts which will lead to even more wildfires and deforestation, more expensive food prices and prescription drug prices, just shit everything

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDGlN6mluGA" data-time="
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Healthy forests REQUIRE occasional fires to clear out old dead brush and make way for new growth. Basic ecology.
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dancer62 posted...

Healthy forests REQUIRE occasional fires to clear out old dead brush and make way for new growth. Basic ecology.

Not the rainforest though. The fires happening there are slash and burn fires to clear land for industrial purposes.

Fires can occur in the rainforest during times of extreme drought but theyre rare and very small in scale.

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dancer62 posted...

Healthy forests REQUIRE occasional fires to clear out old dead brush and make way for new growth. Basic ecology.

why do people keep bringing this up as if it's what this is
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Nade Duck posted...

dancer62 posted...

Healthy forests REQUIRE occasional fires to clear out old dead brush and make way for new growth. Basic ecology.

why do people keep bringing this up as if it's what this is

Bolsnaro said environmentalists are setting the fires to make him look bad
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Amazon is too big of a company. Anything that hurts amazon is good imo
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Neutral.

miki_sauvester posted...

Neutral.

Not the term Id use.

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dancer62 posted...

Healthy forests REQUIRE occasional fires to clear out old dead brush and make way for new growth. Basic ecology.

Hey the rainforest isn't like that. Not all forests are the same.

It doesn't need to be intentionally burned to the ground

It doesn't grow back

These are not forests meant to burn at all

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Oh, god yes! I hope every tree on this entire planet burns to the ground!

https://www.vox.com/world/2019/8/20/20813786/wildfire-amazon-rainforest-brazil-siberia

In many ecosystems, wildfires are a natural and essential phenomenon. They clear out decaying brush, restore nutrients to soil, and even help plants germinate. But in recent years, humans have made the destruction from wildfires worse at every step. Suppression of natural fires has allowed dry vegetation to accumulate. Human activity is changing the climate, which is forcing some forests to heat up and dry out. People are building ever closer to areas ready to ignite. And people end up igniting the majority of wildfires, whether through downed power lines, errant sparks, or arson.

But the Amazon rainforest, which remains drenched for much of the year, does not burn naturally. Instead, the fires are ignited by people. Farmers use slash-and-burn tactics to clear land for farming and pasture, though its illegal in Brazil this time of year due to fire risk.

Illegal logging operations in Brazil have also been known to start fires as a tactic to drive indigenous people off their land and to cover their tracks. The Amazon rainforest has experienced a record number of fires this year, with more than 74,000 reported so far. Its an 84 percent increase over the number of wildfires at the same time last year.

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Doctor Foxx posted...

https://www.vox.com/world/2019/8/20/20813786/wildfire-amazon-rainforest-brazil-siberia

In many ecosystems, wildfires are a natural and essential phenomenon. They clear out decaying brush, restore nutrients to soil, and even help plants germinate. But in recent years, humans have made the destruction from wildfires worse at every step. Suppression of natural fires has allowed dry vegetation to accumulate. Human activity is changing the climate, which is forcing some forests to heat up and dry out. People are building ever closer to areas ready to ignite. And people end up igniting the majority of wildfires, whether through downed power lines, errant sparks, or arson.

But the Amazon rainforest, which remains drenched for much of the year, does not burn naturally. Instead, the fires are ignited by people. Farmers use slash-and-burn tactics to clear land for farming and pasture, though its illegal in Brazil this time of year due to fire risk.

Illegal logging operations in Brazil have also been known to start fires as a tactic to drive indigenous people off their land and to cover their tracks. The Amazon rainforest has experienced a record number of fires this year, with more than 74,000 reported so far. Its an 84 percent increase over the number of wildfires at the same time last year.

Sorry, but I've already called dibs on using Science as an argument. Try again next week lib.
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