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Originally posted by portisistheman
Good question.
I would think that if people are willing to drive alternative fuel vehicles, they would be willing to drive alternative material vehicles, as well.
The simple fact is, we are not presented with the choices to choose from a variety of alternative methods of fuel and mobilization.
The petroleum industry has little reason to move away from old ways of thinking. Oil has never been more profitable. There is no reason for them to start growing and harvesting hemp on a world scale, because they already monopolize the petroleum reserves.
When the oil runs out in a few hundred/thousand years, maybe it will be fashionable to mass produce Hemp or another evironment-friendly product and harvest its fruits.
No other crop is as re-sustainable, year after year, on the same tract of land. No other crop has the universal properties in terms of food, fuel, and fiber, like Hemp does. No other crop can replace so many things and reverse the Greenhouse Effect.
There is nothing quite like Hemp.
Good question.
I would think that if people are willing to drive alternative fuel vehicles, they would be willing to drive alternative material vehicles, as well.
The simple fact is, we are not presented with the choices to choose from a variety of alternative methods of fuel and mobilization.
The petroleum industry has little reason to move away from old ways of thinking. Oil has never been more profitable. There is no reason for them to start growing and harvesting hemp on a world scale, because they already monopolize the petroleum reserves.
When the oil runs out in a few hundred/thousand years, maybe it will be fashionable to mass produce Hemp or another evironment-friendly product and harvest its fruits.
No other crop is as re-sustainable, year after year, on the same tract of land. No other crop has the universal properties in terms of food, fuel, and fiber, like Hemp does. No other crop can replace so many things and reverse the Greenhouse Effect.
There is nothing quite like Hemp.
Actually, my understanding is that at the current gap between consumption rates and production rates, in my lifetime we may see the end of affordable air travel. It will be too cost prohibitive unless they charge among the lines of what Virgin Airlines charges. We may also see the end of the diesel locomotive and 2 and 3 car familaies. Albiet, this is in 2060 or something, so I will be a granddad, but still.
And the only crop that I can think of that is as re-sustainable as hemp is bamboo. If you REALLY want to help global warming, buy bamboo furniture. It grows MUCH faster than traditional woods, and uses a lot less resources to grow. Plus, you can eat the shoots. You can use the whole thing. Its actually related to grass, not trees. If demand for bamboo goes up, old growth forests stay alive.
Ok, sorry about the soapbox. Read more here:
PS. Bamboo furniture is pretty nice looking too. And a lot cheaper than comprable solid oak/mahogany/cherry etc.
And finally, the government isn't such a tight ass about people growing/cultivating/processing/ingesting bamboo.
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