On Mon, 23 May 2005 06:46:13 -0400, "George" george@least wrote:


"Prometheus" wrote in message
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On Sun, 22 May 2005 18:38:57 -0400, "George" george@least wrote:

Oh yes, the only living cells in a tree are _not_ wood.

That's true, but if the chemical cracks the xylem, then it might stop
them from collapsing.


The point is, your "reasoning" is as strange as the alcohol folks at the
outset. If it lyses cells with cytoplasm, it must affect empty cells?

And now you hypothesise that if it destroys existing structure it will keep
it from collapsing ? A couple billion years of trial and accidental
success, and now you think what holds a sequoia aloft can be improved by
destroying its structure?

I think you'll have fun, but you might want to temper your research with
deductive rather than inductive reasoning.

Points well taken- as I stated in the original message, I'm just an
amateur with little or no knowledge of organic chemestry. If I knew
all this stuff, I probably wouldn't be fabricating for a living!

Just in case you were interested in doing a little research....

Well, of course. But it's a slow process.



Beware the halo effect.

Not sure what you mean... but I'll watch out for it if you care to
elaborate. If you mean not taking some hit-or-miss hypotheses to
heart, I imagine I'll be alright on that score. I just like wonder
about things.