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Astronomers discover planet made of diamond
LONDON (Reuters) - Astronomers have spotted an exotic planet that seems to be made of diamond racing around a tiny star in our galactic backyard.
All that money spent, on what would now be aluminum or something.
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I would laugh my ass off if this can be mined. I've long asked what would happen if diamonds became readily available, or if people simply stopped coveting diamonds.
All that money spent, on what would now be aluminum or something.Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
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supply and diam... demand. anyway, why would you invest a fortune in some sturdy little rock, or something bright yellowy shiny? -
Diamonds are actually quite common. DeBeers inflates the price with their cartel."Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
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faith in management and non-reproducibility by unauthorized agents. both of which are partially true at best.Comment
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astronomers find things like this all the time by the way. but considering distance, our travel issues, and intense gravity on site (diamond forms under intense pressure after all...) there´s no way to get it hereComment
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I say we nuke it just in case.Comment
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Which sentence - the first, the second, or both? I'd never have expected anyone to say with a straight face that diamonds, whether monopolized or not, are "common."Originally posted by Kitschum View PostComment
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If Hollywood and MTV have taught me anything, it's that in the 'hood there's ice everywhere...Comment
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How soon until a woman demands this plant be made into her wedding ring?Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.Comment
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Whoa, whoa...you're drifting into the Al B Sure zone.Originally posted by Oerdin View Post"I hope I get to punch you in the face one day" - MRT144, Imran Siddiqui
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Damn. I was seriously considering going there until this post.Originally posted by Zoetstofzoetje View PostClick here if you're having trouble sleeping.
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