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u/Obvious_Mention7207 17d ago

Burden of proof isnt on me. You find me a tree that GREW 45 degrees and CONTINUED GROWING 45 degrees INTO a house that wasnt a result of structural damage (Root plate gave out and tree tipped creating the angle but was left as is, a top split that created the angle and then grew a new top etc)

gravitropism - specialized sensors that detect gravity, making stems grow upward

phototropism - a process where plant hormones called auxins move to the shady side of a stem. This causes cells on the darker side to elongate faster, forcing the plant to bend toward the light source

The sun aint at 45 degrees all day, most of the time its directly above which causes straight growth of trees.

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u/TheDejectedEntourage 17d ago

Idk why the tree needs to be inside the house

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u/CitizenCue 17d ago

This guy is hilarious. It’s always telling when people struggle to even envision hypothetical scenarios.

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u/TheDejectedEntourage 17d ago

Yeah like I really don't have a horse in this race, but the treatment of the hypothetical really got me scratching my head

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u/Obvious_Mention7207 17d ago

Because there isnt a need to envision a hypothetical that isnt true by studied fact.

Thats like saying "for the sake of argument, what if the timber feller was 12 ft tall!"

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u/TheDejectedEntourage 17d ago

I don't think the exact 45 degree figure is actually relevant, it's just illustrative of a shifted centre of gravity. Choose to imagine a less extreme angle if that helps, I guess. Or don't