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stalefish.
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http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2010/09/hemp-houses-built-asheville/1


"Its new use reflects an increasing effort to make U.S. homes not only energy-efficient but also healthier. Madera and other proponents say hemp-filled walls are non-toxic, mildew-resistant, pest-free and flame-resistant."


that's pretty sweet if you ask me. a step in a good direction. what are your opinions? hopefully a flame war doesn't start. :\
Sep 13 2010 7:25PM
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Njens.
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haha at first i thought it was gonna be some hippy thing but thats pretty cool
Sep 13 2010 7:27PM
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stalefish.
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it can only help the cause.
Sep 13 2010 7:43PM
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Uncle.Badness
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Great, finally people are taking their heads out of their asses.
Sep 13 2010 7:44PM
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ROOS.
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that house looked dope, im happy to see that industrial hemp is being used more, it could really be a big step in a lot of aspects of our lives
Sep 13 2010 7:46PM
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ButteredToast.
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THIS.
Sep 13 2010 8:12PM
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Utard
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but what if it burns down :)
Sep 13 2010 8:14PM
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stalefish.
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More fun stuff: http://www.naturalbuildingcompany.com/nbm/hemp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hempcrete
Sep 13 2010 8:28PM
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GratefulDead
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Paper companies are out of control.


They dont want to stop filming the office lolz.
Sep 13 2010 8:30PM
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Uncle.Badness
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;)
Sep 13 2010 8:32PM
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jacobie
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to anyone that has not already seen it i recommend watching the documentary the union.

Sep 13 2010 8:34PM
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Relish_man
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thats if you live in one. if you DONT, on the other hand, bring on the lighters!
Sep 13 2010 8:38PM
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Uncle.Badness
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Thank you, but it isn't really relevant to this thread due to the fact that it focuses primarily on the possession and consumption of Cannabis, which for the most part is illegal in the US, while this thread is about Hemp, which is perfectly legal and a much stronger fiber than pressurized wood.
Sep 13 2010 8:40PM
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jacobie
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sorry i should have specified that the beginning of this documentary covers the history of industrial hemp use in america and another section covers possible uses of hemp and the current legal status.
Sep 13 2010 8:56PM
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jacobie
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and if hemp is "perfectly legal" it should be able to be grown in the united states. but its not. this documentary is completely relevant and goes over the original criminalization of the hemp plant which includes cannabis.
Sep 13 2010 9:17PM
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Uncle.Badness
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No need to go off on me, you merely didn't specify why the movie was relevant, yes I have seen it, and I do think it is biased anyways...
Sep 13 2010 9:28PM
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jacobie
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my bad dude didnt mean to go off on you. i just wanted to prove i brought something valid to the table
Sep 13 2010 9:45PM
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XtRemE11
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thats pretty cool in some ways but i still hate hippies
Sep 13 2010 10:26PM
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Mogwai.
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hemp is actually such a great recourse
Sep 13 2010 10:31PM
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Utard
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which is exactly 0 people on this website
Sep 13 2010 10:52PM
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ButteredToast.
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3 Good reasons to back up this statement.

Go. I'm interested.
Sep 13 2010 11:18PM
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ButteredToast.
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Still waiting.
Sep 14 2010 3:51PM
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Rachy
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But what about the insulation companies... think of all the sad people that would be out of work.

And the people that cut down trees if we made hemp paper

and the people that grow cotton....


Oh how I want us to switch to hemp..... but we need to figure out where all those displaced workers can go first. Or just keep enforce some serious population control to create less workers... but it would take 15 years for it to have any effect.

Same reason the LA public transit system died.... it was too cost effective and the motor companies werent making enough profit so the motor companies bought it out and ran it into the ground. Such a shame.
Sep 14 2010 3:56PM
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dex.
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i wrote a college english final on uses of hemp (surprising right?) hemp actually has TONS of uses and i think it's going to play a huge role in our economy in the near future
Sep 14 2010 3:59PM
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omIV
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Population control? Are you high?

Keeping people employed inefficiently is a drag on the rest of society. Paying the say 3 million people who would lose jobs if we moved to hemp (assuming that it is more efficient to use hemp, something of which I am skeptical), the people who are working in positions doing work that is essentially a less-than-optimal allocation of resources means that the other 297 million Americans suffer. They all could have cheaper homes, which means more money can go towards other expenses, which means our economy could grow faster and we could all be better off. Sentimental bullshit has no place amongst the stark realities of a rapidly expanding population in a world that ain't getting any bigger. We need to squeeze every drop of efficiency from everywhere we can.
Sep 14 2010 4:06PM
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Rachy
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I entirely understand this point of view.

I was basing it off of a business ethics more generalist view.

In that there are so many technologies out there right now that could put many industries out of business and increase the quality of life for those of us not in those industries. But for that to happen, those people being put out of work need to go somewhere. Otherwise Flint Michigan will happen on a much greater scale.

Believe me, I want hemp, electric cars, solar/wind energy, public transportation...... but with that it needs to be a sustainable population.

The Harvard Business Review did an amazing article on this.... I'll see if I can find it.
Sep 14 2010 4:13PM
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jacobie
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well played. props for the most respectful rebuttal i have seen in any thread.
Sep 14 2010 10:01PM
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