Super flawless diamonds now made by machines

Worldnetdaily ^ | 08/18/03 | Staff Writer

[Britton J Wingfield]

The WIRED article is great!

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.09/diamond.html?pg=1&topic=&topic_set=

[null and void]

My bad. Sorry.

[HamiltonJay]

Are you honestly trying to put forth the idea that there is not an illegal diamond trade? Or that every diamond that makes its way into the "legitimate" system, got there through legal and proper means?

BE SERIOUS, that is so patently false its ludicrous.

[El Laton Caliente]

See my #54

Oil from garbage. In the interview the principle / process engineer said they could adjust the process to make oil out of any carbon based (organic) waste. He said plastic works best. And with about any feed stock, it will market for about $20 per barrel.

[Bernard Marx]

I'll be happy to point you to lots of information on this topic when I reply to a few other posts. You might try doing a Google on "Kimberly Process" and "LVMH."

As for controlling the tap, that was DeBeers' traditional method of doing business and most producers were happy to join up -- including the Soviets. But that's no longer really true. DeBeers is under control the the European Union and its regulations have thrown a big monkey wrench into traditional DeBeers operations -- as have the non-cartel marketing policies of a couple of the world's biggest diamond producers, Australia and Canada.

[Britton J Wingfield]

But unless 2 or 3 child soldiers die, how will your wife know that you truly love her?

I guess you'll just have to give her a basket of hands.

[paladinkc]

It is even closer than you think, it is actually happening, check this out:
http://www.discover.com/may_03/gthere.html?article=featoil.html

[Moonman62]

Imagine having a diamond chef's knife whose edge was atomicly-sharp, and would never need honing.

Whose finger is in my salad?

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Now I have an excuse for not buying jewelry for some people in my household.

But honey, those are probably fake. Wouldn't you rather have a 60 inch plasma screen TV instead?

[Bernard Marx]

You seem to have a dog in this fight Bernie.

No dog at all, even though I'm a jeweler and sell colored gems -- not diamonds. I wouldn't care if DeBeers vanished this instant. I'm just interested in the truth. . You made the blanket statement that "Diamonds are death."

Think about it: diamonds are probably the most portable and liquid store of wealth available. When Jews fled Hitler's Germany they brought diamonds sewn into the hems of their garments with them to transfer wealth to America. Gold is a great store of wealth but it's incredibly dense and heavy, as are platinum and other precious materials.

So is it any wonder that criminals of all types use diamonds to transact their nefarious business? Al Quaeda is probably the world's largest trafficker in honey as a means of generating capital. Should we condemn honey co-ops?

DeBeers has traditionally engaged in some pretty rough business practices to keep control of diamond supplies. But those times are in the past. DeBeers has effectively lost control of the market to Australia, Canada and incrementally, Russia. You're operating on obsolete information.

[Tax-chick]

is an expose on Victor Bout

He's mentioned in "Blood Diamonds" too. The author's last name is Campbell, and the book was in my library.

There's also a very interesting discussion of DeBeers mechanism to dissociate themselves from the "conflict diamond" trade. They should get points for effort, but since the "Kimberley Process" depends on everyone in the sequence, from digger to retailer, being HONEST, well ...

I've never cared much for diamonds - although there are a couple of tiny ones in my engagement ring, along with a pretty blue topaz - but even if I did, I wouldn't take one now.

[El Laton Caliente]

The guy I saw interviewed seemed aware or that. One of his talking points was that it not only made oil, but would solve a lot of the need for more garbage dump space and that metals could be separated out and recycled.

By solving more than one problem, they will be hard to stop.

[Bernard Marx]

See my #110. Of course there's an illegal diamond trade. There's an illegal trade in anything that's valuable.

[null and void]

Ummm, can you hook me up with an illegal engineering job dealer???

[meowmeow]

So, I wonder what will replace the diamond as the ultimate token of devotion?

Mama needs a Toshiba Satellite S505 and all wireless accessories. Or a new kitchen.

[FierceDraka]

'Ave you seen zee stolen diaMOND, zee Peenk Pahnter?

[eno_]

The article said that Intel had no current interest

Until they can grow crystals as big around as your leg, they will only be used for exotic chips.

[GretchenEE]

The diamonds are flawless and can fool even the most expert of gemologists.

While acknowledging the usefulness of the product for the industries needing them, as a consumer of diamonds for the sake of their long-forming beauty, I find this a poignant statement.

[Bernard Marx]

LOL! Sure, I have a few contacts in Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay).

[BushCountry]

I can't wait for a 100 or 200 gigahertz machine.

There's a joke about patience in there somewhere . . .

LOL, after I overclocked my PC