Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Diamonds Are For Burning

Popular Science shows you some freaky chemistry - and nicely expresses their contempt for diamonds at the same time:
I can’t stand diamonds. No, really, they just tick me off, because nearly everything about them is a lie. Diamonds are neither rare nor intrinsically valuable nor uniquely romantic. Those are ideas invented by the diamond industry. And no, despite what the ads tell you, diamonds are not forever.
(H/t Felix Salmon)

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