On March 16 2011 09:34 Catch]22 wrote: Harder than steel? If that doesn't trigger your hoax targeting spider-sense, then I guess you'll believe just about anything.
It annoys me when people take one thing from a article, discount it. Then discount the whole article because of it.
Wish people would not take such an immediate "it's all bullshit" approach to peoples work. Leave your mind open to think about it, sure don't take it as truth, but at least allow the discussion to be continued in your mind.
It's plain laziness to shut out ideas without letting them being fully delved.
In short: Keep an open mind that neither accepts immediate truth, nor accepts immediate falsehood, but maintains vigilance and observance so that ideas and concepts may be fully explored.
It can withstand 10 times the impact of steel without denting? Why is that good? They design cars to crumple to help slow down the energy during a crash. You wouldn't want a car that doesn't crumple.
You guys seriously don't believe that, with all the money there is to be made if this is true, no one has done it yet? A substance harder than steel that costs next to nothing and can be essentially grown from the ground?
Not one car company, chemical company, or venture capitalist with a lot of disposable income has invested in this? I'm going to go ahead and say you're all just wrong.
On March 16 2011 09:59 SirKibbleX wrote: You guys seriously don't believe that, with all the money there is to be made if this is true, no one has done it yet? A substance harder than steel that costs next to nothing and can be essentially grown from the ground?
Not one car company, chemical company, or venture capitalist with a lot of disposable income has invested in this? I'm going to go ahead and say you're all just wrong.
I don't really think you understand how politics work. Also, if you read the description in the video, the uploader stated that Ford sent him a brochure displaying the eco-friendly features of some of their new cars which include Hemp parts (doors, dashboards). While thats all good and dandy, the problem is that all of these parts have to be imported from outside the United States.
EDIT: Upon further inspection, I can't seem to find any information on Ford using Hemp recently, unfortunately, but that's not to say this isn't the case. In the event Ford were using Hemp, they probably wouldn't want the general public to know that a "homebrewed" car company is importing from other nations.
On March 16 2011 09:23 NIJ wrote: Marijuana itself might not be harmless, but marijuana out there in the real world, are probably mostly pesticide and chemcial covered cause druglord don't give a shit and is not good for you. More reasons for govt to regulate and tax the sales imo.
Just to let you know in the "real world" most cannabis is grown indoors, "drug lords" don't even bring cannabis over the border anymore they have started growing in our national parks since border patrol is very strict.
also to the poster below, not harder than steel but 10x more impact resistant, also not just hemp, but the plastic made from hemp.
you're right. I remember reading about that. but saying that they dont try to cross the border anymore is an overstatement as well. border inspections are random and its still profitable for them to smuggle despite some cargos being written off as 'business expense'.
On March 16 2011 09:23 NIJ wrote: Marijuana itself might not be harmless, but marijuana out there in the real world, are probably mostly pesticide and chemcial covered cause druglord don't give a shit and is not good for you. More reasons for govt to regulate and tax the sales imo.
My closet disagrees with your "real world" growing conditions.
And the truth is that nobody wants shitty Mexican druglord weed when they could get much higher quality within their own community :p
On March 16 2011 09:59 SirKibbleX wrote: You guys seriously don't believe that, with all the money there is to be made if this is true, no one has done it yet? A substance harder than steel that costs next to nothing and can be essentially grown from the ground?
Not one car company, chemical company, or venture capitalist with a lot of disposable income has invested in this? I'm going to go ahead and say you're all just wrong.
There are plenty of uses for hemp. From paper to food to fuel to apparently steel/plastic or w/e that car is made of. But lobbies are powerful. Unlimited funds to prevent these kind of product being available works. Ppl keep saying the same about oil, alternatives exist but oil lobbies prevent them.
If u want to know more about Hemp i'd suggest listening to Jack Herer. Sure the guy pushes the conspiracy theories a bit far, but still has good ideas.
On March 16 2011 09:59 SirKibbleX wrote: You guys seriously don't believe that, with all the money there is to be made if this is true, no one has done it yet? A substance harder than steel that costs next to nothing and can be essentially grown from the ground?
Not one car company, chemical company, or venture capitalist with a lot of disposable income has invested in this? I'm going to go ahead and say you're all just wrong.
I don't really think you understand how politics work. Also, if you read the description in the video, the uploader stated that Ford sent him a brochure displaying the eco-friendly features of some of their new cars which include Hemp parts (doors, dashboards). While thats all good and dandy, the problem is that all of these parts have to be imported from outside the United States.
EDIT: Upon further inspection, I can't seem to find any information on Ford using Hemp recently, unfortunately, but that's not to say this isn't the case. In the event Ford were using Hemp, they probably wouldn't want the general public to know that a "homebrewed" car company is importing from other nations.
Ford imports plenty of parts. I don't think it's some big secret either.
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