Some interesting info on hemp . . . all plagiarized but interesting none the less . . . (710 hits)
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Submitted by Bad Company <badcompany231.at.gmail.com> (View user info) at 2009-05-01 11:30:56 EDT
Here is a good deal of interesting information about hemp. For those that don't know hemp and marijuana are one in the same, yet different. Hemp contains less than 1% THC, the compound that makes you high. Marijuana can contain anywhere from 10% to 40% THC. The brain also has specific THC receptors, the only thing they can do is receive THC.
1. All schoolbooks were made from hemp or flax paper until the 1880s. (Jack Frazier. Hemp Paper Reconsidered. 1974.)
2. It was legal to pay taxes with hemp in America from 1631 until the early 1800s. (LA Times. Aug. 12, 1981.)
3. Refusing to grow hemp in America during the 17th and 18th centuries was against the law! You could be jailed in Virginia for refusing to grow hemp from 1763 to 1769 (G. M. Herdon. Hemp in Colonial Virginia).
4. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and other founding fathers grew hemp. (Washington and Jefferson Diaries. Jefferson smuggled hemp seeds from China to France then to America.)
5. Benjamin Franklin owned one of the first paper mills in America, and it processed hemp. Also, the War of 1812 was fought over hemp. Napoleon wanted to cut off Moscow's export to England. (Jack Herer. Emperor Wears No Clothes.)
6. For thousands of years, 90% of all ships' sails and rope were made from hemp. The word 'canvas' comes from the Middle English word "canevas" which comes from the Latin word cannabis. (Webster's New World Dictionary.)
7. 80% of all textiles, fabrics, clothes, linen, drapes, bed sheets, etc., were made from hemp until the 1820s, with the introduction of the cotton gin.
8. The first Bibles, maps, charts, Betsy Ross's flag, the first drafts of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were made from hemp. (U.S. Government Archives.)
9. The first crop grown in many states was hemp. 1850 was a peak year for Kentucky producing 40,000 tons. Hemp was the largest cash crop until the 20th century. (State Archives.)
10. Oldest known records of hemp farming go back 5000 years in China, although hemp industrialization probably goes back to ancient Egypt.
11. Rembrandt's, Van Gogh's, Gainsborough's, as well as most early canvas paintings, were principally painted on hemp linen.
12. In 1916, the U.S. Government predicted that by the 1940s all paper would come from hemp and that no more trees need to be cut down. Government studies report that 1 acre of hemp equals 4.1 acres of trees. Plans were in the works to implement such programs. (U.S. Department of Agriculture Archives.)
13. Quality paints and varnishes were made from hemp seed oil until 1937. 58,000 tons of hemp seeds were used in America for paint products in 1935. (Sherman Williams Paint Co. testimony before the U.S.Congress against the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act.)
14. Henry Ford's first Model-T was built to run on hemp gasoline and the car itself was constructed from hemp! On his large estate, Ford was photographed among his hemp fields. The car, 'grown from the soil,' had hemp plastic panels whose impact strength was 10 times stronger than steel. (Popular Mechanics, 1941.)
15. In 1938, hemp was called 'Billion Dollar Crop.' It was the first time a cash crop had a business potential to exceed a billion dollars. (Popular Mechanics, Feb. 1938.)
16. Hemp seed is nutritious and contains more essential fatty acids than any other source, is second only to soybeans in complete protein (but is more digestible by humans), is high in B-vitamins, and is a good source of dietary fiber. Hemp seed is not psychoactive and cannot be used as a drug (learn more at TestPledge.com).
17. The bark of the hemp stalk contains bast fibers, which are among the Earth's longest natural soft fibers and are also rich in cellulose. The cellulose and hemi-cellulose in its inner woody core are called hurds. Hemp stalk is not psychoactive. Hemp fiber is longer, stronger, more absorbent and more insulative than cotton fiber.
18. According to the Department of Energy, hemp as a biomass fuel producer requires the least specialized growing and processing procedures of all hemp products. The hydrocarbons in hemp can be processed into a wide range of biomass energy sources, from fuel pellets to liquid fuels and gas. Development of bio-fuels could significantly reduce our consumption of fossil fuels and nuclear power.
19. Hemp can be grown organically. Only eight, out of about one hundred known pests, cause problems, and hemp is most often grown without herbicides, fungicides or pesticides. Hemp is also a natural weed suppressor due to fast growth of the canopy.
20. Hemp produces more pulp per acre than timber on a sustainable basis, and can be used for every quality of paper. Hemp paper manufacturing can reduce wastewater contamination. Hemp's low lignin content reduces the need for acids used in pulping, and its creamy color lends itself to environmentally-friendly bleaching instead of harsh chlorine compounds. Less bleaching results in less dioxin and fewer chemical by-products.
21. Hemp fiber paper resists decomposition, and does not yellow with age when an acid-free process is used. Hemp paper more than 1,500 years old has been found. Hemp paper can also be recycled more times than wood-based paper.
22. Hemp fiberboard produced by Washington State University was found to be twice as strong as wood-based fiberboard. No additional resins are required due to naturally-occurring lignins.
23. Eco-friendly hemp can replace most toxic petrochemical products. Research is being done to use hemp in manufacturing biodegradable plastic products: plant-based cellophane, recycled plastic mixed with hemp for injection-molded products, and resins made from the oil, to name a very few examples. Over two million cars on the road today have hemp composite parts for door panels, dashboards, luggage racks, etc.
Countries Growing Industrial Hemp Today
The U.S. is the only industrialized nation in the world that does not recognize the value of industrial hemp and permit its production. Below is a list of other countries that are more rational when it comes to hemp policy.
AUSTRALIA began research trials in Tasmania in 1995. Victoria commercial production since1998. New South Wales has research. In 2002, Queensland began production. Western Australia licensed crops in 2004.
AUSTRIA has a hemp industry including production of hemp seed oil, medicinals and Hanf magazine.
CANADA started to license research crops in 1994. In addition to crops for fiber, one seed crop was licensed in 1995. Many acres were planted in 1997. Licenses for commercial agriculture saw thousands of acres planted in 1998. 30,000 acres were planted in 1999. In 2000, due to speculative investing, 12,250 acres were sown. In 2001, 92 farmers grew 3,250 acres. A number of Canadian farmers are now growing organically-certified hemp crops (6,000 acres in 2003 and 8,500 acres in 2004, yielding almost four million pounds of seed).
CHILE has grown hemp in the recent past for seed oil production.
CHINA is the largest exporter of hemp textiles. The fabrics are of excellent quality. Medium density fiber board is also now available. The Chinese word for hemp is "ma."
DENMARK planted its first modern hemp trial crops in 1997. The country is committed to utilizing organic methods.
FINLAND had a resurgence of hemp in 1995 with several small test plots. A seed variety for northern climates was developed called Finola, previously know by the breeder code "FIN-314." In 2003, Finola was accepted to the EU list of subsidized hemp cultivars. Hemp has never been prohibited in Finland. The Finnish word for hemp is "hamppu."
FRANCE has never prohibited hemp and harvested 10,000 tons of fiber in 1994. France is a source of low-THC-producing hemp seed for other countries. France exports high quality hemp oil to the U.S. The French word for hemp is "chanvre."
GERMANY banned hemp in 1982, but research began again in 1992, and many technologies and products are now being developed, as the ban was lifted on growing hemp in November, 1995. Food, clothes and paper are also being made from imported raw materials. Mercedes and BMW use hemp fiber for composites in door panels, dashboards, etc. The German word for hemp is "hanf."
GREAT BRITAIN lifted hemp prohibition in 1993. Animal bedding, paper and textiles markets have been developed. A government grant was given to develop new markets for natural fibers. 4,000 acres were grown in 1994. Subsidies of 230 British pounds per acre are given by the government to farmers for growing hemp.
HUNGARY is rebuilding their hemp industry, and is one of the biggest exporters of hemp cordage, rugs and fabric to the U.S. They also export hemp seed, paper and fiberboard. The Hungarian word for hemp is "kender."
INDIA has stands of naturalized Cannabis and uses it for cordage, textiles and seed.
ITALY has invested in the resurgence of hemp, especially for textile production. 1,000 acres were planted for fiber in 2002. Giorgio Armani grows its own hemp for specialized textiles.
JAPAN has a rich religious tradition involving hemp, and custom requires that the Emperor and Shinto priests wear hemp garments in certain ceremonies, so there are small plots maintained for these purposes. Traditional spice mixes also include hemp seed. Japan supports a thriving retail market for a variety of hemp products. The Japanese word for hemp is "asa."
NETHERLANDS is conducting a four-year study to evaluate and test hemp for paper, and is developing specialized processing equipment. Seed breeders are developing new strains of low-THC varieties. The Dutch word for hemp is "hennep."
NEW ZEALAND started hemp trials in 2001. Various cultivars are being planted in the north and south islands.
POLAND currently grows hemp for fabric and cordage and manufactures hemp particle board. They have demonstrated the benefits of using hemp to cleanse soils contaminated by heavy metals. The Polish word for hemp is "konopij."
ROMANIA is the largest commercial producer of hemp in Europe. 1993 acreage was 40,000 acres. Some of it is exported to Hungary for processing. They also export hemp to Western Europe and the U.S. The Romanian word for hemp is "cinepa."
RUSSIA maintains the largest hemp germplasm collection in the world at the N.I. Vavilov Scientific Research Institute of Plant Industry (VIR) in St. Petersburg. They are in need of funding to maintain and support the collection. The Russian word for hemp is "konoplya."
SLOVENIA grows hemp and manufactures currency paper.
SPAIN has never prohibited hemp, produces rope and textiles, and exports hemp pulp for paper. The Spanish word for hemp is "cañamo."
SWITZERLAND is a producer of hemp and hosts one of the largest hemp trade events, Cannatrade.
TURKEY has grown hemp for 2,800 years for rope, caulking, birdseed, paper and fuel. The Turkish word for hemp is "kendir."
UKRAINE, EGYPT, KOREA, PORTUGAL and THAILAND also produce hemp.
UNITED STATES granted the first hemp permit in over 40 years to Hawaii for an experimental quarter-acre plot in 1999. The license was renewed, but the project has since been closed due to DEA stalling tactics and related funding problems. Importers and manufacturers have thrived using imported raw materials. 22 states have introduced legislation, including VT, HI, ND, MT, MN, IL, VA, NM, CA, AR, KY, MD, WV and ME, addressing support, research or cultivation with bills or resolutions. The National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) has endorsed industrial hemp for years.
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Submitted by TLawrence (user info) at 2009-05-09 17:25:52 EDT (#)
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Submitted by BadCompany (user info) at 2009-05-04 13:12:56 EDT (#)
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Si. I'm all for legalizing marijuana and I am all for reaping the benefits of industrial hemp . . . barring its uses as automobile panels. There are numerous jobs that could be gained from using hemp as well as the myriad of environmental benefits.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2009-05-04 11:26:08 EDT (#)
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thc levels of industrial hemp are incredibly low. industrial hemp also has a high level of cbd, which significantly blocks the psychoactive high produced by thc.
Submitted by sage104 (user info) at 2009-05-04 10:57:41 EDT (#)
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How do you figure, Scourge?
Seriously...what do you base the below on? I'm not challenging your knowledge...I'm genuinely inquiring as to what you've seen/read that corroborates the below.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2009-05-04 10:54:21 EDT (#)
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all you potheads realize that if the gov't decides to legalize and regulate hemp that it will be done in such a way that the stock used won't be of a very useful sort for getting you high, yes?
now slink off back to your filthy hovels with your bongs and the latest edition of High Times, eh.
Submitted by PlatinumScarecrow (user info) at 2009-05-04 08:17:49 EDT (#)
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Ghey!
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You very consistently make me smile.
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Weed prolongs the female orgasm and delays ejaculation. +2 WEED
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i always get the finest dro. wanna put that to the test?
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Weed prolongs the female orgasm and delays ejaculation. +2 WEED
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Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2009-05-01 20:25:51 EDT (#)
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MAY be?
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OK, probably is. But only because I never got into LARP, RPG, or hacking.
Submitted by SgtHartman (user info) at 2009-05-02 08:58:39 EDT (#)
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informative
Submitted by Doodles (user info) at 2009-05-02 08:27:38 EDT (#)
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you=fail
skrap=win
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"Dave's not here, Man."
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MAY be?
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2009-05-01 20:02:34 EDT (#)
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"Don't even get me started on strain rates and matrix deformation heating." may be the nerdiest thing I've ever typed or said.
Submitted by captainrads (user info) at 2009-05-01 16:20:18 EDT (#)
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Oddly enough, marijuana is our biggest cash crop even though its illegal.
Submitted by RoadSong (user info) at 2009-05-01 16:03:47 EDT (#)
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This makes me want to smoke my hemp sandals, but they won't stay lit.
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Some of these comments scare me because SOME people are too smart. {You know who you are}
Submitted by sandmantate (user info) at 2009-05-01 16:01:28 EDT (#)
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God damnit, reading comprehension motherfuckers. I said that hemp and pot are not one in the same, and I acknowledged that they come from the same plant. Nowhere was I confused about hemp. I was pointing out that your use of the phrase 'one in the same' was not correct. Because leaves or flowers are not 'one in the same' as bark or fibrous stems. They are just being produced by the same organism.
Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2009-05-01 15:21:06 EDT (#)
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Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2009-05-01 14:09:51 CDT (#)
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If you mean this video (that you should have linked) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxlj6fgQ-ZU&NR=1 if you look closely you'll see that the car is loaded with chrome and steel so it is hardly "made of hemp".
When the swinging 'axe' contacts the car (flat side contacting, did you notice? Reduces local stresses on the materials by increasing contact area) it has some speed and some weight (mass). The mass times the speed is the momentum of the axe head at impact. The body panel flexes as does a spring, supplying a opposing force to the axe head and slowing it. The 'spring' stops and then reverses the axe head as long as the surface retains it's properties.
For a numerical example, let's say that the axe head weighs a generous 10 lb and a car weighs 3600 lb. I hope that you're able to see that the hemp body panel would have to spring 3600/10=360 times as far to stop and reverse a 3600 lb car impacting at the same speed as the axe head. If the panel flexed 1/2-inch when the axe head hit it, then it would have to flex 15 feet when the car hit it. If you look closely at the hemp car, you'll see that the driver's seat appears to be a bit less than 15 feet from the rear bumper. The neato hemp body panels flex right on through the driver, maintaining the awesome "any color you like as long as it's black" paint job on the outside and splattering the driver all over the inside of the car.
Don't even get me started on strain rates and matrix deformation heating.
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Submitted by BadCompany (user info) at 2009-05-01 15:21:02 EDT (#)
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Mechanical engineer much? I'm not really qualified to debate with the likes of you my friend. But yes, gotta love the old fashioned cars people destroying abilities
Submitted by JonOfMBI (user info) at 2009-05-01 15:18:03 EDT (#)
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Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2009-05-01 14:09:51 CDT (#)
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If you mean this video (that you should have linked) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxlj6fgQ-ZU&NR=1 if you look closely you'll see that the car is loaded with chrome and steel so it is hardly "made of hemp".
When the swinging 'axe' contacts the car (flat side contacting, did you notice? Reduces local stresses on the materials by increasing contact area) it has some speed and some weight (mass). The mass times the speed is the momentum of the axe head at impact. The body panel flexes as does a spring, supplying a opposing force to the axe head and slowing it. The 'spring' stops and then reverses the axe head as long as the surface retains it's properties.
For a numerical example, let's say that the axe head weighs a generous 10 lb and a car weighs 3600 lb. I hope that you're able to see that the hemp body panel would have to spring 3600/10=360 times as far to stop and reverse a 3600 lb car impacting at the same speed as the axe head. If the panel flexed 1/2-inch when the axe head hit it, then it would have to flex 15 feet when the car hit it. If you look closely at the hemp car, you'll see that the driver's seat appears to be a bit less than 15 feet from the rear bumper. The neato hemp body panels flex right on through the driver, maintaining the awesome "any color you like as long as it's black" paint job on the outside and splattering the driver all over the inside of the car.
Don't even get me started on strain rates and matrix deformation heating.
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Submitted by rob_berg (user info) at 2009-05-01 15:17:05 EDT (#)
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Interesting indeed.
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2009-05-01 15:09:51 EDT (#)
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Submitted by BadCompany (user info) at 2009-05-01 14:28:35 EDT (#)
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Perhaps, there is a video somewhere however of Henry Ford beating on his hemp car with an axe and not leaving so much as a dent.
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If you mean this video (that you should have linked) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxlj6fgQ-ZU&NR=1 if you look closely you'll see that the car is loaded with chrome and steel so it is hardly "made of hemp".
When the swinging 'axe' contacts the car (flat side contacting, did you notice? Reduces local stresses on the materials by increasing contact area) it has some speed and some weight (mass). The mass times the speed is the momentum of the axe head at impact. The body panel flexes as does a spring, supplying a opposing force to the axe head and slowing it. The 'spring' stops and then reverses the axe head as long as the surface retains it's properties.
For a numerical example, let's say that the axe head weighs a generous 10 lb and a car weighs 3600 lb. I hope that you're able to see that the hemp body panel would have to spring 3600/10=360 times as far to stop and reverse a 3600 lb car impacting at the same speed as the axe head. If the panel flexed 1/2-inch when the axe head hit it, then it would have to flex 15 feet when the car hit it. If you look closely at the hemp car, you'll see that the driver's seat appears to be a bit less than 15 feet from the rear bumper. The neato hemp body panels flex right on through the driver, maintaining the awesome "any color you like as long as it's black" paint job on the outside and splattering the driver all over the inside of the car.
Don't even get me started on strain rates and matrix deformation heating.
Submitted by messmind (user info) at 2009-05-01 14:42:11 EDT (#)
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Submitted by BadCompany (user info) at 2009-05-01 14:28:35 EDT (#)
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Perhaps, there is a video somewhere however of Henry Ford beating on his hemp car with an axe and not leaving so much as a dent.
Submitted by Acarnis (user info) at 2009-05-01 14:23:46 EDT (#)
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Oh, and if you want links, wikipedia has good enough articles.
Submitted by Acarnis (user info) at 2009-05-01 14:22:09 EDT (#)
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There's two known receptors in the brain called "Cannabinoid Receptor 1" and "Cannabinoid Receptor 2." I believe their names come from the fact that THC binds to them, NOT because THC is the only chemical that binds to them. The brain produces endogenous cannabinoids, or endocannabinoids, that are structurely different from THC and cannabinoids from the cannabis plant. I believe endocannabinoids get the honor of being named after the cannabis-related compounds only because they activate the same receptor.
I like how skrapmetal already explained in more detail some of the engineering aspects of materials, which this post makes misleading. This post has facts that are exaggerated or misleading.
And I've heard there's a company that has transgenic goats producing spider silk in their milk.
Submitted by BadCompany (user info) at 2009-05-01 14:07:28 EDT (#)
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Ac . . . that was a comment to someone else.
As far as your statement. As far as I am aware, the THC receptors only receive THC from outside sources. I understand that the brain produces some of its own cannabinoids. Perhaps a link or two.
Submitted by Acarnis (user info) at 2009-05-01 13:57:40 EDT (#)
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BadCompany, is that comment a reply to my yes or no question? Do you realize that THC is a type of cannabinoid? Apparently, there is another cannabinoid abbreviated CBD that blocks a THC-related receptor, but that chemical is called cannabidiol.
Do realize I copy/pasted a line from your post? I already read your reviews with sandmantate. I can differentiate the difference between hemp and the bud. I'm not asking if there's any drug value.
The reason I ask is...if some parts of your post have been exaggerated... I'm lead to ask what other parts are?
Do you have any reading comprehension?
Are you even sentient?
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2009-05-01 13:53:26 EDT (#)
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Hemp-fiber reinforced plastic resin is lighter and more flexible than steel on a volumetric basis for low-displacement flexure. However, once the displacement becomes large enough to stretch, crush, or bend the hemp fibers to breaking (such as in a crash), what strength it has rapidly diminishes to near zero. Natural fibers such as hemp do not absorb energy related to deformation (strain) well. Steel requires significantly more energy to permanently deform than do natural fibers, which is why steel 'crumple zones' work so well in reducing crash injury.
It is possible to make parts of a vehicle that are fairly steadily loaded, such as the frame, cabin, and body panels from hemp-fiber-reinforced plastic resin. Many cars used wooden frames, back in the day. Auburn, Cord, Deusenburg, Ford, etc. Parts that are heavily loaded or undergo wide-range cyclic loading, such as drivetrain, suspension, and steering parts, would not last long under normal driving conditions unless they were made so large and heavy as to be of limited use.
Spider silk makes a far better reinforcement mesh for a plastic matrix and is also renewable.
Submitted by BadCompany (user info) at 2009-05-01 13:43:05 EDT (#)
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There is no, and I repeat NO, drug value to industrial hemp. It contains higher amounts of the cannabinoid CBD and lower amounts of THC. THC gets you high and CBD blocks the reception of THC. Hemp will not ever get you high. It is possible to extract the THC out of hemp but that would be a lengthy and dangerous process and not worth anyones time.
Submitted by Acarnis (user info) at 2009-05-01 13:36:43 EDT (#)
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"The brain also has specific THC receptors, the only thing they can do is receive THC."
Do you really believe this? In the spirit of critizing this post more, I'd like to add something. Those "specific THC receptors" receive more than just THC. They receive endocannabinoids produced within the brain, which are not THC.
Submitted by crsunlimited (user info) at 2009-05-01 13:30:35 EDT (#)
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"The U.S. is the only industrialized nation in the world that does not recognize the value of industrial hemp and permit its production. Below is a list of other countries that are more rational when it comes to hemp policy."
Does this mean that the U.S. is the only country not capable of guarding hemp fields from 1000's of people stealing the buds/flowers/leaves to get high? It does make you wonder how the pollution of the world would be if so many people wouldn't abuse it as a Narcotic.
Submitted by BadCompany (user info) at 2009-05-01 13:22:12 EDT (#)
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Sandmantate . . . I am going to have to give you a minus one!
I said they are one in the same, yet different. They are in fact the same plant. The difference is in the lTHC levels. If you actually read the first line I stated that fact. You don't get high smoking hemp, it doesn't contain enough THC. You could smoke all day and you would only have a headache. Also, it was more than just telling what hemp is, it described what hemp was used for and how it can be used today. But our brainwashed society has practically snuffed it out as a useful plant. So yeah, minus one for reading comprehension.
Submitted by X54 (user info) at 2009-05-01 12:47:03 EDT (#)
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Hemp insulation has a higher R value than fiberglass.
Eaten regularly, hemp is a good source of fiber and will turn your shit an intriguing shade of green. It will also cure your hemorrhoids, especially if you use hemp toilet paper in conjunction with your hemp diet.
Hemp absorbs three times as much carbon dioxide growing as it releases when it decays or burns.
Hempseed oil is a better lubricant for your car's engine and lasts longer than the best synthetic oils.
Hemp toothpaste will whiten your teeth without damaging your gums.
Hemp breast implants are safer and more natural looking than silicon.
Intel sued AMD over patent infringements on their hemp microprocessor.
North Korea launched a hemp-powered missile with a hemp-fission warhead into the Sea of Japan.
The moon is actually made of hemp, not cheese.
Hemp FTW!
Submitted by sandmantate (user info) at 2009-05-01 12:09:13 EDT (#)
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OK, I should have used flower (or fruit/nut) and bark then. I was just kind of using leaf as a catch all for the stuff that grows on branches, but I shouldn't have. I'M SO FUCKING SORRY!
Besides, I totally smoke the leaves, too. Man, I ain't got money to burn to NOT smoke everything in the fucking bag.
Yeah, we can DDR.
Submitted by Unabonger (user info) at 2009-05-01 12:07:18 EDT (#)
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24. It gets you high.
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Submitted by sandmantate (user info) at 2009-05-01 11:54:43 EDT (#)
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Before I even finish reading this, I'm going to get pissy. Saying that Hemp and Pot are one in the same is like saying leaves and bark are one in the same. Exactly like that, actually. They come from the same plant, they aren't the same thing. Also, why the fuck would you think that you have to tell ubersite what hemp is? Also, where the hell do you get off explaining what something is, if you aren't even going to get the facts straight?
I'm not going to give you a -2, yet, but don't let this happen again. Back to reading.
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Stupid fuck, it's not the same thing unless you smoke leaves. Pot is the bud.
Wanna double dutch rudder?
Submitted by sandmantate (user info) at 2009-05-01 12:01:06 EDT (#)
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Not terrible. Kinda long, though.
Submitted by sandmantate (user info) at 2009-05-01 11:54:43 EDT (#)
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Before I even finish reading this, I'm going to get pissy. Saying that Hemp and Pot are one in the same is like saying leaves and bark are one in the same. Exactly like that, actually. They come from the same plant, they aren't the same thing. Also, why the fuck would you think that you have to tell ubersite what hemp is? Also, where the hell do you get off explaining what something is, if you aren't even going to get the facts straight?
I'm not going to give you a -2, yet, but don't let this happen again. Back to reading.
Submitted by BadCompany (user info) at 2009-05-01 11:54:10 EDT (#)
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I don't like Timothy Leary, he was weirder than the word weird. Where the hell did I before E except after C go?
Submitted by BadCompany (user info) at 2009-05-01 11:53:24 EDT (#)
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Dammit man, I fold under pressure! I guess I will have to stop posting whilst at work. I shall devote the majority of my time to your entertainment and try to keep the bemusement to a minimum. Please forgive my ever failing ways.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2009-05-01 11:53:09 EDT (#)
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Timothy Leary's dead...lal lalalala lallalla
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2009-05-01 11:48:35 EDT (#)
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I'd prefer you to post original content that is more than just a blog of some lucid dream you had, that stimulates me, that captures me from the first sentence, and that entertains me. I know it's a lot to ask, but you've been assigned a duty and I expect you to fulfill it.
Submitted by BadCompany (user info) at 2009-05-01 11:46:58 EDT (#)
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Well then kind sir, what would you prefer. I am at your service. Just push me down the right staircase.
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2009-05-01 11:40:53 EDT (#)
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In case you don't know what my wrath is: http://www.ubersite.com/m/110179
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2009-05-01 11:39:47 EDT (#)
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You're really asking me to go to the negative side aren't you? I've tried and I'll give you one more chance and then....THEN YOU'LL FEEL THE WRATH OF SICO!
Submitted by corn_nugget (user info) at 2009-05-01 11:32:40 EDT (#)
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