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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to Science@hexbear.netEnglish · 5 months ago

China creates rare meteorite diamonds much harder than ones on Earth

interestingengineering.com

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China creates rare meteorite diamonds much harder than ones on Earth

interestingengineering.com

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to Science@hexbear.netEnglish · 5 months ago
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This is the first time these kinds of diamonds have been made synthetically under laboratory conditions, putting an end to 60-year debate.
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  • traxanh [he/him, she/her]@hexbear.net
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    I feel like China keeps making scientific breakthroughs every day at this point

  • JoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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    You monogamists are out of control. When will your engagement rings be enough? catgirl-cry

    • segfault11 [she/her, any]@hexbear.net
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      we need disengagement rings where hexbears pledge to disengage from online debates that get too heated

      • Speaker [e/em/eir]@hexbear.net
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        Purity (politics) ring :kelly:

  • Abracadaniel [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    burying the lede here, these are HEXAGONAL diamonds.

    • BobDole [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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      Check out this dope ass rock

  • Le_Wokisme [they/them, undecided]@hexbear.net
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    but at what cost?

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      About 14 scientists doing research in a highly specialized lab for 8 years.

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    And just 16 days ago I was like “fuck disrupting the diamond industry i wanna see them make wedding rings out of q carbon or something”

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    Seems useful for computers

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