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Trauma-san:
I was thinking today about how hippies are always trying to get "hemp" legalized, because Hemp is so strong, right?  It's the strongest fiber in the world, and so they use that as an excuse for why Marijuana should be legal to grow.  The implication is that we should be able to grow it, so that we can use Hemp for clothing and rope and things like that.

I've always considered that just an excuse to legalize marijuana, nobody's out there trying to make clothes out of pot.

Today, I just discovered that the whole thing's a myth.  Hemp is of course a very strong material, but the strongest natural fiber in the world is actually silk.  As a matter of fact, Hemp is often mixed with Silk to make fabrics, becuase the Silk gives it a smoother texture and a better look.  They say that the Hemp makes the silk stronger, but that's just not true, the silk fiber is actually stronger, on it's own, than the hemp fiber is. 

Just thought I'd share, I know there's a lot of burnouts around here.

Ant:
I thought you were one of those burnout hippies. 

Suga Foot:
I heard something about a goat and a spider to make more silk or something.  I dunno.  I'm just typing out loud.

Low Key:
Who cares? Legalize marijuana. The government would make so much money from it, then taxes would be lowered, and people would chill the fuck out. Set some standards just like with alcohol and do it. I think it is safe to say psychologically that weed is a lot more managable than alcohol. I could give a damn if it can be woven to make clothes and paper, but it's definately another upside, even if it isn't the strongest material.

J Bananas:
^^^Uhh, what he said

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