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Trees' Leaves Grow At a Cool 70° All Over the World
biogeochick writes "Ever turn on the air conditioner on a hot day? How about a heater when it gets cold? OK, so we all know that humans act to keep themselves cool, but what about trees? A recent article on tree core isotopic evidence has shown that trees from tropical to boreal forests all grow at 70 degrees. The study, published in Nature by some fantastic researchers (so one of them is my adviser, so sue me) and covered by NPR on All Things Considered, has shed some light on the convergent temperature at which trees perform photosynthesis." Update: 06/19 21:31 GMT by T : I give, I give -- that's 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
There are reason for the directional difference between the dym and the hms
Of course, somebody so dim they can't see why the 13 month calendar can not work isn't likely to bother to understand why things are the way they are before thinking about changing them.
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And that's why an American paper should be using the metric system? Because the 95% of the world that's not in America is too stupid to realize that it's an American publication writing to an American audience using the units of measure in use in America?
I don't get it, we're supposed to change our internal workings because people who don't live here, most of whom have never visited here, can't be bothered to append the logical unit for that temperature.
And the rest of the world calls us arrogant.
None of these are funny.
You people need to make like trees, and shit in the woods.