Let's Talk About Bamboo

I figure since we have this blog we might as well use it to learn something. Today we are going to venture into the world of bamboo. Here are the facts:
-Bamboo's tensile strength is 28,000 psi, compared to 23,000 psi of steel and has a weight-to-strength ratio surpassing that of graphite.
-Nearly all the scaffolding used in Hong Kong is bamboo.
-Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on Earth. Some species have actually been measured to grow over 4 feet in 24 hours. A pole of bamboo can regenerate to its full mass in just six months!
-Bamboo survived the atomic bomb at Hiroshima and provided the first re-greening after the blast.
-Bamboo provides income, food, and housing to over 2.2 billion people worldwide.
-Its stands release 35% more oxygen than equivalent stands of trees.
-It is believed that if bamboo were planted on a mass basis it could completely reverse the effects of global warming in just 6 years, and provide a renewable source of food, building material, and erosion prevention. HOLLY CRAP!!! Imagine the mayhem that would commence if the hippies got a hold of this information.

I foresee a future where all things are made of bamboo. Buildings, weapons, children, EVERYTHING.

Also, check out these awesome bamboo frame bikes:
















Now tell me your life hasn't been changed forever.