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In Brazil, Trees To Call For Help If Illegally Felled

Posted by timothy on from the do-you-read-me-over dept.

Damien1972 writes "The Brazilian government has begun fixing trees in the Amazon rainforest with a wireless device, known as Invisible Tracck, which will allow trees to contact authorities once they are felled and moved. Here's how it works: Brazilian authorities fix the Invisible Tracck onto a tree. An illegal logger cuts down the tree and puts it onto a truck for removal, unaware that they are carrying a tracking device. Once Invisible Tracck comes within 20 miles (32 kilometers) of a cellular network it will 'wake up' and alert authorities."

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  1. I've fallen and I can't get up! by alphatel · · Score: 4, Funny

    Fell Alert! (0:30)

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  2. we should fit microphones by ozduo · · Score: 5, Funny

    so when a tree falls in the forest we will know if it makes a sound.

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    1. Re:we should fit microphones by SeaFox · · Score: 5, Funny

      Nice try, but if you've wired it for sound, that's no different from someone actually being there to here it.

      No, it is different. We wont be there. We'll be hear hereing it.

      Also, don't humanize small electronics.
      They hate that.

  3. E-Tree, Phone Home! by xmark · · Score: 3, Funny

    well, it's better than "First Post!"

  4. Re:And here is the solution by roman_mir · · Score: 0, Funny

    Obviously the solution is to arm the trees. Forget about these 'dead tree switches' (those logs aren't calling for help, they are already dead at that point, they are calling for revenge), since tree is calling for revenge at least give it a chance, arm it with a machine gun and an automatic turret, a few cameras, trip wires, some other sensors.

    Now a tree can defend itself, give the guns to enough trees and you have a 'well regulated militia'.

    At this point the tree can call home and tell the cops to come and pick up the bodies.

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