Some years ago, a friend got a book on how to build a straw house. You poured a foundation with 8' rebar sticking up out of it. Then you impaled bales of straw on the rebar, framing for doors and windows as you went. You ran wiring, etc along the inside of the straw then stuccoed it inside and out. It was supposed to be cheap, long lasting, and very well insulated, plus it was allowed by the code. He never built one so I didn't find out if it was good or bad.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
