voidx@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 14 days agoDiamonds can now be created from scratch in the lab in just 15 minuteswww.earth.comexternal-linkmessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
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minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoReally? That’s pretty cool.
minus-squareAtelopus-zeteki@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days agoNo, see my comment above. It’s a reference to a Paul Simon song, “Diamonds on the soles of her shoes”. While they might make the shoe soles last longer, they would be abrasive to flooring materials, and so not really practical at any price.
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoAh thanks for the clarification. What was the point (ha!) of the shoes in the song? Surely it wasn’t just scratching floors?
Really? That’s pretty cool.
No, see my comment above. It’s a reference to a Paul Simon song, “Diamonds on the soles of her shoes”. While they might make the shoe soles last longer, they would be abrasive to flooring materials, and so not really practical at any price.
Ah thanks for the clarification. What was the point (ha!) of the shoes in the song? Surely it wasn’t just scratching floors?