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0 pointsangry-hacker9y ago0 comments

I think your onto something.

Of course such things are extremely subjective. One thing I have noticed that bothers me with new developments are trees. They are always short, because they are still young. Hence they have no character, yet. Storms haven't ripped them, they haven't been shared when they cover someone's window from sunlight. And if course they are always perfectly aligned and usually rounded with a square made of tiles. Everything measured and inch perfect.

Interestingly this bothers me with new developments, that everything is too neat and measured. At some places I appreciate it.

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lawpoop9y ago· 1 in thread

Those trees are also selected to have a pleasing shape while they are young, not drop anything untoward like too many flowers, spiky balls, rotting fruits, pits, etc., grow relatively quickly, etc.

In other words the trees are as sterile and monoculture as the architecture.

obstinate9y ago

As someone who has a tree that drops a lot of spiky balls in my front yard, I wouldn't mind if it were something that was attractive yet easy to maintain. Trees aren't sterile simply by virtue of being chosen for the convenience of their owners.

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