Weed makes your brain grow

it says that heavy usage of it is bad and the stuff they tested with was purified of some substance similar but not exactly weed.
 
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heh, nothing to do with the article but I've been saying the following for years... If marijuana kills brain cells, and we as humans theoretically only use 10% of our brain, then by smoking doobie you have a 1/10 chance of killing an actual useful brain cell. Thus by smoking pot you increase the percentage of the brain in which you actively use.

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yeah yeah yeah, i'm well aware that mathematically nothing changes, its just fun to say, so shaddap
 
Figment said:
heh, nothing to do with the article but I've been saying the following for years... If marijuana kills brain cells, and we as humans theoretically only use 10% of our brain, then by smoking doobie you have a 1/10 chance of killing an actual useful brain cell. Thus by smoking pot you increase the percentage of the brain in which you actively use.

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yeah yeah yeah, i'm well aware that mathematically nothing changes, its just fun to say, so shaddap
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I like your logic.
 
I call shenanigans.

I personally doubt THC has any effect on brain cells at all, but there is no conclusive medical research to prove me right or wrong.

We shall continue to live in ignorance because no one can start a conversation about marijuana without one side making stupid jokes about "stoners".
 
As an aside, that whole 10% of your brain thing? Bullshit, lol.
 
Figment said:
heh, nothing to do with the article but I've been saying the following for years... If marijuana kills brain cells, and we as humans theoretically only use 10% of our brain, then by smoking doobie you have a 1/10 chance of killing an actual useful brain cell. Thus by smoking pot you increase the percentage of the brain in which you actively use.

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yeah yeah yeah, i'm well aware that mathematically nothing changes, its just fun to say, so shaddap
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Its been proven time and time again that the 10% theory is wrong. We use pretty much our entire brain, but its so hard to say which parts we use and don't use, which fuels the 10% theory.

I mean, some parts of the brain handle memories, and don't activate unless it concerns them, such as an image of your mother. Some parts of the brain activate in conjunction with other parts of the brain, some handle speech, some art, some handle movement etc. The brain can also rewire itself in case one part of the brain is damaged, so that the individual can still function.
 
Figment said:
heh, nothing to do with the article but I've been saying the following for years... If marijuana kills brain cells, and we as humans theoretically only use 10% of our brain, then by smoking doobie you have a 1/10 chance of killing an actual useful brain cell. Thus by smoking pot you increase the percentage of the brain in which you actively use.

Spoiler:
yeah yeah yeah, i'm well aware that mathematically nothing changes, its just fun to say, so shaddap
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this is actually a mistruth that has been misinterpretation from the factual truth. Humans use 100% of there brains, ex: if you remove 90% of your brain can you still function as before? No.
The information is that the organ is estimated to be capable of 10 times of what it currently occupies its time with.
The Human body is a master at conservation and if less energy is needed for survival then all other priorities are disregarded. This is why most other animal’s brains are so small. The human brain is so large because humans have complex social and interaction systems and is fairly young in the terms of development compaired to other animals.
The up side of this is that the human body is in constant repair so the lost of brain cells are quickly regenerated (why younger humans are able to recover faster then older). The down side is that this process will only occur so many times before “errors” appear and permanent damage arises.
So to say you are killing off the 90% of brain cells you are not using is a false statement. The truth in the statement is that you are speeding up the aging process and limiting the growth of advantageous connections, which will help to evolve (or adapt, if you are from Kansas) the organ into reaching its full potential.
Of course this process will take a couple thousands of years and life would be quite boring without the use of these narcotics. So smoke, drink, and inhale as much as you want but for the sake of human development do not purposefully reproduce.

In other words... go to College. :D
 
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The thread title is a lie!


Weed doesn't effect brain development in any significant way, unless you smoke yourself sick. Case in point: I have many friends that smoke weed. One is the smartest little dickwads you'll ever meet, the kid has a 4.0 and can figure out problems before you even finish reading them. He will finish his masters this year, I am really proud of him, and he lights up multiple times a day. I also have another friend, who god help him, he is the dumbest little wigger gangsta wannabe you could ever meet in Atlanta. I'm sure if he's awake, he's high right now.

People who are dumb who smoke, will always be dumb, and smart people will remain smart. Although I don't smoke, I do think it should be legalized and monitored, like alcohol. I mean, c'mon, the shit is easier on your system than cigarettes, jesus...
 
Excim said:
The thread title is a lie!


Weed doesn't effect brain development in any significant way, unless you smoke yourself sick. Case in point: I have many friends that smoke weed. One is the smartest little dickwads you'll ever meet, the kid has a 4.0 and can figure out problems before you even finish reading them. He will finish his masters this year, I am really proud of him, and he lights up multiple times a day. I also have another friend, who god help him, he is the dumbest little wigger gangsta wannabe you could ever meet in Atlanta. I'm sure if he's awake, he's high right now.

People who are dumb who smoke, will always be dumb, and smart people will remain smart. Although I don't smoke, I do think it should be legalized and monitored, like alcohol. I mean, c'mon, the shit is easier on your system than cigarettes, jesus...
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Till he gets in his 30's and has severe memory loss, and if he's already been smoking alot since he was a teenager, im sure he's experiencing memory loss now. It won't make him dumber, it'll just hinder him.
 
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I never thought it affected me that much just kept me Stuck-On-Stupid depending on the potency. The irony about when I smoked a bowl or 3 is that I actually get the urge to clean my place up, and no I still clean my place even if I don't smoke just not as encouraging when I'm sober.

FYI I don't smoke weed anymore lol...
 
Excim said:
The thread title is a lie!
I mean, c'mon, the shit is easier on your system than cigarettes, jesus...
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While this may or may not be true, remember that tobacco is a domestic product that more than one state's economy relies heavily upon. If not for that, I'm sure tobacco would have been made illegal a long time ago. As it is, the government is slowly sqwelching tobacco use.
 
Rayn said:
...The irony about when I smoked a bowl or 3 is that I actually get the urge to clean my place up, and no I still clean my place even if I don't smoke just not as encouraging when I'm sober...
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cleaning whilst stoned is one of my most favoritist things to do baked
 
Tagrineth said:
As an aside, that whole 10% of your brain thing? Bullshit, lol.
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you use all parts of your brain at different times, at most you can use 10% of it at the same time. 10% is the average

children use about 8-9% (forgot time period)

adults typically use 11-13%

einstein supposedly was able to use 33% of his brain and it weighed only 1/3 of a normal human brain because his brain is techincally deformed in a certain part where the part for understanding and comprehending images is enhanced at the loss of another function...I'll look it up if i have more time another day.
 
Anglis said:
Till he gets in his 30's and has severe memory loss, and if he's already been smoking alot since he was a teenager, im sure he's experiencing memory loss now. It won't make him dumber, it'll just hinder him.
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...riiiiiiiight...
 
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