Comments on: Update: New Evidence That Tree Was Removed from Man’s Lung http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/15/update-new-evidence-that-tree-was-removed-from-mans-lung/ Quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe. Fri, 25 May 2012 18:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cheryl Campbell http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/15/update-new-evidence-that-tree-was-removed-from-mans-lung/comment-page-1/#comment-25213 Cheryl Campbell Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:38:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/15/update-new-evidence-that-tree-was-removed-from-mans-lung/#comment-25213 Without examining the plant material, and judging solely from the images, it appears to be a twig fragment, rather than a small tree. Fir seedlings of that length have a different appearance: soft, flexible and needled at the apex. If this account is not a hoax, it's more likely that the twig had been inadvertently inhaled, perhaps while the man ran through a stand of firs. Too much vodka and young men? Very likely. Without examining the plant material, and judging solely from the images, it appears to be a twig fragment, rather than a small tree. Fir seedlings of that length have a different appearance: soft, flexible and needled at the apex. If this account is not a hoax, it’s more likely that the twig had been inadvertently inhaled, perhaps while the man ran through a stand of firs. Too much vodka and young men? Very likely.

]]> By: patrick http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/15/update-new-evidence-that-tree-was-removed-from-mans-lung/comment-page-1/#comment-22781 patrick Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:54:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/15/update-new-evidence-that-tree-was-removed-from-mans-lung/#comment-22781 maybe it was an air plant.......get it? maybe it was an air plant…….get it?

]]> By: chris http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/15/update-new-evidence-that-tree-was-removed-from-mans-lung/comment-page-1/#comment-22772 chris Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:52:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/15/update-new-evidence-that-tree-was-removed-from-mans-lung/#comment-22772 Trees need light for photosynthesis, if the tree didn't need to create its energy from photosynthesis, then it didn't need light. Trees need light for photosynthesis, if the tree didn’t need to create its energy from photosynthesis, then it didn’t need light.

]]> By: E http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/15/update-new-evidence-that-tree-was-removed-from-mans-lung/comment-page-1/#comment-22768 E Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:01:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/15/update-new-evidence-that-tree-was-removed-from-mans-lung/#comment-22768 How does a tree grow without light? Don't think this is legit somehow. :o) How does a tree grow without light?

Don’t think this is legit somehow. :o )

]]> By: FlamingoHotel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/15/update-new-evidence-that-tree-was-removed-from-mans-lung/comment-page-1/#comment-22765 FlamingoHotel Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:54:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/04/15/update-new-evidence-that-tree-was-removed-from-mans-lung/#comment-22765 oh my god!!! oh my god!!!

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