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oleg	February 16th, 2004 06:13 PM

OT: diamonds are forever :)

Amasing discovery :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3492919.stm

gregebowman

February 16th, 2004 06:36 PM

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Maybe that's what we need to boost the space program. Let Congress know that if we can get there, they can get a cut of the profits from whoever has the mining rights, and they'll trip over themselves approving the necessary funds! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

narf poit chez BOOM

February 16th, 2004 06:51 PM

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it is at the center of a white dwarf star. besides, do you really want to wreck something that grand?

Ragnarok

February 16th, 2004 06:59 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by gregebowman:
Maybe that's what we need to boost the space program. Let Congress know that if we can get there, they can get a cut of the profits from whoever has the mining rights, and they'll trip over themselves approving the necessary funds! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">But if NASA or anyone else ever got to where they could mine this Diamonds wouldn't be as valuable as they are not. When something is in demand it is worth alot, when we have more then enough to supply our needs it will go for dirt cheap. So eventually there would be no added value in mining this thing.

dogscoff

February 16th, 2004 07:29 PM

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COol.

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when we have more then enough to supply our needs it will go for dirt cheap. So eventually there would be no added value in mining this thing.

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well yeah, except that a diamond's value is not only due to its rarity and beauty. Diamonds are very useful for making cutting tools as well.

atari_eric

February 16th, 2004 09:25 PM

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Diamonds aren't as rare as everyone thinks. They only seem rare because DeBeers has them all, and only releases a few at a time, creating an artificial scarcity.

tesco samoa

February 16th, 2004 09:56 PM

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diamonds are also a good way to launder money http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif and keep the very young employed in some countries.

Nocturnal

February 16th, 2004 11:22 PM

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Beware the power of my copy-pasting skills!

If you haven't yet, read that old article about DeBeers I keep raving to everyone about. Show it to your better half if she thinks she wants a diamond ring. If she insists, you can get her a synthetic diamond, no African blood spilled. 8-)

narf poit chez BOOM

February 17th, 2004 12:35 AM

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there are no references.

Fyron

February 17th, 2004 12:41 AM

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Of course not! How can you push a political agenda if you cite references? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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