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In lugnet.build.mecha, Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
> http://www.plustech.fi/Walking1.html
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> Cheers,
> - jsproat
I'm confused. How does a tree harvester produce minimal impact on terrain?
If you're gonna clear a forest, why bother stepping lightly over the
undergrowth?
Sure, not everyone who purchases this will be out to clear a forest, but
then how many people (who can actually afford this thing) are going to want
it just for your average neighborhood landscaping project?
I see dozens of these being used to "more efficiently" clear cut the already
dwindling forests in South America and elsewhere. Not that I'm a
tree-hugger, but I do see a problem with clear cutting that this machine
only seems to aggravate.
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| (...) I think the point is that they're not trying to clear the whole forest; they're just trying to remove certain trees. With environmental legislation affecting how corporations use natural resources, minimal disturbance might be an attractive (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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