As much as we can hope this will be viable in the future, we also don't know what long term effects trapped CO2 could have on wood. It could make it deteriorate faster than anticipated for all we know. Or even how long the trapped CO2 will stay trapped to keep it strong.
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As much as we can hope this will be viable in the future, we also don't know what long term effects trapped CO2 could have on wood. It could make it deteriorate faster than anticipated for all we know. Or even how long the trapped CO2 will stay trapped to keep it strong.