Re:How to turn into a tree after you die
by Sharlin on Wednesday March 19, 2014 @12:51PM
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I'm probably being too prosaic, but do note that plants don't actually use any matter from the soil they grow on besides water plus some minerals and micronutrients. The carbon that constitutes most of the plant matter is literally taken out of thin air via photosynthesis. Also, most of the molecules that were a part of you a year ago are already a part of something or someone else.
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Obligatory link to Feynman's explanation: