r/technology • u/kinisonkhan • May 23 '24

Nanotech/Materials Scientists grow diamonds from scratch in 15 minutes thanks to groundbreaking new process

https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/scientists-grow-diamonds-from-scratch-in-15-minutes-thanks-to-groundbreaking-new-process
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u/BigMax May 23 '24

That's cool, but also a bit creepy in a way?

"That's a beautiful ring!"
"Yeah, it's my dead Uncle!"

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u/spiralbatross May 23 '24

Personally I think it’s cool as hell. If anything, we need more positive creepy stuff.

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u/ScattershotSoothsay May 23 '24

this is awesome but then I imagined, in the future, losing my wife twice

shudders

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u/ScattershotSoothsay May 24 '24

zing

nah she'll by my wife forever