Would you live in a tree house?

[UA-Archangel]

If it actually was grown from trees?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26438939/

 

[Manic]

What kind of lifespan would those things have? Sure, trees have a habit living hundred of years sometimes, but I imagine developing a tree with malleable roots that only harden when planted would cut short the tree's natual lifespan.

Also, building homes would take forever. It doesn't take very long to grow a tree to the size used in their park bench, but how long would we have to wait for them to grow a tree that houses a family of four?

 

[Rac]

No I wouldn't. You need a house of steel and bricks when the post-apocalyptic times come. Wood doesn't protect you.

 

[Manic]

The trees would be reinforced by metal. I imagine they'd use steel.

 

[Trainwreck2100]

No I wouldn't. You need a house of steel and bricks when the post-apocalyptic times come. Wood doesn't protect you.

you have the power of height though

and a slippy slide, and a secret entrance, and NO GIRLS ALLOWED!!!!!

 

[Metamorpho1977]

we had a tree house in my backyard when I was growing up and I practically lived in it and I would sleep out there many nights and come inside to get ready for school. I would live in a treehouse.

 

[UA-Archangel]

The trees would be reinforced by metal. I imagine they'd use steel.

According to the article, they use scaffolding to guide the tree's growth.

 

[Damien Rage]

I would. But I don't see t ever happening in my lifetime. Sadly I feel that money make the word go round. Seriously...you can give a man a stiffie for hours but not cure the common cold?

 

[UA-Archangel]

I would. But I don't see t ever happening in my lifetime. Sadly I feel that money make the word go round. Seriously...you can give a man a stiffie for hours but not cure the common cold?

The common cold really is common. There's about 200 viruses that cause it.

 

[Manic]

The common cold is the most rapidly mutating virus on Earth. The moment they cure the common cold is the moment they've found a way to cure ALL viruses with one pill/injection.

 

[Leto Atrides]

It's also a cold, why would they bother curing it? It goes away by itself in a week. Viagra was also invented by accident, it's not like some lab was spending massive amounts of money to cure ED.

It's great from an aesthetic perspective, but as mentioned it seems like it would be on too big of a time scale. Even vines take a few years to thoroughly get attached to a wall and become substantial. The bench is really neat though, and probably fairly practical. And things like the playground they mentioned would be too. But that's what it is, something interesting for a park or courtyard or garden, not for building a home.

 

[Manic]

It's also a cold, why would they bother curing it? It goes away by itself in a week. Viagra was also invented by accident, it's not like some lab was spending massive amounts of money to cure ED.

You know, I honestly assumed there was a team of old flaccid scientists (or just a flaccid sponsor) working tirelessly to find a drug that'll keep it up.

 

[Dew k. Mosi]

They'll never cure the cold because the pharmaceutical industry would go bankrupt, so no one is trying to hard on that one.

Back to the thread subject, I would totally live in that house. Make me one now, scientists, so I can move out of my aunt's apartment.

 

[adhokk7]

My girlfriend went to high school with a guy who went on to become one of the infamous Berkeley protesters who lived in trees on campus for a while. He has four nipples.

 

[Sensi]

I would love to live in a tree house or any extreme house.

 

[tzarinna]

I would live in a tree house in a mother****ing minute.

 

[Danalys]

i always thought you there should just be underground housing and let nature do it's thing above.

 

[Darthphere]

No I wouldn't. You need a house of steel and bricks when the post-apocalyptic times come. Wood doesn't protect you.

Yes, steel and bricks will shield you from the atom bomb.

 

[Damien Rage]

The common cold really is common. There's about 200 viruses that cause it.

um. ok. yeah. I kinda thought about that after...

But...my point was, lol as much as I would love science to go the way of making life better...they dont. And that is sad.