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Offline Pfunk

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« on: August 21, 2003, 09:38:06 PM »
Buh Bye DeBeers, very interesting read.


http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.09/diamond.html
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Offline SKurj

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« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2003, 10:30:23 PM »
Yeah, now you can also have your or anyone's (or pet) remains turned into a diamond



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Offline AWMac

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« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2003, 12:02:30 AM »
Huh?... Can it be done in the Micro Wave...  Hamsters don't last long in the house.

Bet the wifey would be more loving with a Hamster Diamond necklace.

Hmmmm... I also thinking of fishin lures too...


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« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2003, 12:08:07 AM »
That's great, I hope they take over the market.
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« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2003, 01:00:57 AM »
Wow, I like the part of using the diamond wafers to replace silicon wafers for semiconductors. Super fast, hot chips! Wow :)
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« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2003, 01:02:03 AM »
Hopefully that De Beers cartel come down soon, maybe someday some court will bring their actions to justice. Diamonds arent called blood diamonds for nothing.

I have heard in documentaries, that they have huge stockpiles of diamonds in warehouses just so they can force that worthless rocks prize to skyhigh.  How much they mustve been lubricating our politicians to keep up with that s***. :mad:
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« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2003, 01:23:02 AM »
"Soon they'll be breeding us like cattle! You've got to warn everyone and tell them! Diamond green is made of people! You've got to tell them! Diamond green is people!" [/b][/i][/color]
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« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2003, 01:23:48 AM »
Just say no, kids. Crack destroys lives.


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« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2003, 02:25:34 AM »
Very cool stuff.

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« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2003, 02:51:23 AM »
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Originally posted by Pfunk
Buh Bye DeBeers, very interesting read.


http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.09/diamond.html


I can just see it..."Honey would you like a diamond ring worth a whole two hundred dollars that was man made or would you prefer one that costs me 4 months salary and came from nature?"

Plse try the question on your wife/gf and see what shes says...
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Offline Pei

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« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2003, 05:00:16 AM »
Finally I can manage the 2 months salary thing without crying :)
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Offline Raubvogel

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« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2003, 05:11:27 AM »
Hopefully this will make diamonds worth about as much as my opinion of them. Never understood the attraction to crap like that.
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« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2003, 05:23:59 AM »
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Hopefully this will make diamonds worth about as much as my opinion of them. Never understood the attraction to crap like that.


Attraction for women: He just spent a ***** load of money on a totaly useless gift for me therefore he must love me (and I get to brag to all my friends).

Attraction for men: Garaunteed "relations" the third tuesday of every other month that doesn't have an 'r' in it?
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Offline Pfunk

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« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2003, 10:00:01 AM »
We studied DeBeers business practices last semester, wow what a Company/cartel.  They have single handedly roped the World (especially us Americans) into thinking that a diamond is such a precious thing.  They have complete control over the market and knowing that people will buy diamonds no matter what the price.
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« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2003, 10:21:03 AM »
IMHO all jewelry is a huge rip-off.
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