Wow.
Man-made diamonds are now so perfect they stump the experts. The diamond industry is hoping nobody notices.
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Gemesis, a firm in Sarasota, Florida, has perfected a technology that uses high pressures and temperatures to mimic the way diamonds form naturally in the earth. Gemesis is now selling colored gemstones, including rare yellow and blue diamonds, for up to 75 percent less than the market rate for natural diamonds that are by most measures identical.
I saw a docu on Gemesis last year. Looks like they've gotten even better.
It's supposed to thunderstorm now? It can't thunderstorm while its snowing, can it?
It's rare, but it happens. [link]
Hello.
It's not thundering here.
How be peeps?
How be peeps?
My trip home was delayed because of a suicide. Other than that, things are the usual.
entire Midwest recoils, though they know not why....
Dude, that explains the earthquake in Missouri today.
Edit: It was felt in Missouri. The epicenter was in Tennesse.
I get a kick out of howstuffworks.com
sample list from categories:
Building a plastic hydrogen bomb.
Electromachining, electroetching, and electroplating.
Building your own solar battery.
ETA: from the top article:
Be very careful with bombs.
I thought the article about lockpicking was interesting, too.
Erika, Lyra Jane, JohnSweden, Raquel.
Hey, hivemind--how long does it normally take to get your glucose tol test results back?
My memory from the first pregnancy is hazy, but I thought it was about a week or so. This time, they didn't call at all, which I assumed meant I passed it, since I figured they'd definitely call me if I didn't. Sure enough, I was right. I'd passed.