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See, that’s what the app is perfect for.

Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna
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helixsnake

I remember someone saying "mad scientists in fiction aren't scientists because there's never a control group"

I think if you've created an elixir that turns people into goat men you have sort have gone past the need for a control group. The control group is not going to placebo themselves into goat men. You can probably not run the control group, and safely assume that none of them would have turned into goat men. That said, having a control group for that would make the mad scientist seem extra crazy and be really really funny, especially if he was carefully testing them for goat like features from the dyed water they drank instead of the elixir

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whatbigotspost

Monsters.

I’m waiting for an arborist to hop on here and confirm that this is bad for those kind of trees or some shit, too.

pizoxuat

Not an arborist but a huge plant lover and can confirm that yes, that type of aggressive pruning performed during the growing season is a good way to end up with diseased trees. Done in the dormant period you could do that aggressive of a prune if you wanted to absolutely make sure that the tree would stop growing up and encourage them to grow out instead. That's is not a growth pattern I think the city govt would necessarily be looking to encourage given that there's no powerlines above them to worry about, but they are right on the street and low, fragile new growth over cars isn't exactly ideal.

Having exposed wounds in this type of heat... I don't have enough experience with these type of trees to say but I can't imagine that would be good either. I imagine there will be a loss of water due to the exposed areas and they aren't going to scar over well because of it. You could have die back all the way to the nodes, which would be a lot of dead wood hanging out above everyone's heads over the years with all the rot that comes with it. I am assuming that the trees won't die completely, which is just an assumption.

Whoever did this created a years, maybe decades long problem. I hope tree law is swift and merciless.

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People die on the job every summer. Remember that water and shade breaks are crucial when working in the heat, and calling emergency services for signs of serious heat illness (fatigue, nausea/vomiting, headaches, dizziness, clammy skin, confusion, agitation, slurred speech, high body temperature, rapid heart rate, etc.) is entirely appropriate. If you’re afraid to call 911 for reasons such as being undocumented, you’ll need to get very familiar with how to prevent, recognize, and treat heat illness. If you are symptomatic and not allowed a break, water, or medical treatment, walk out. No matter how broke you are, your job is not worth your life.