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Scientists have revolutionized diamond synthesis with a groundbreaking method that creates diamonds at room temperature and pressure.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

So diamond tipped tools will be cheap now, right? RIGHT?!?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

They’ve been using industrial diamonds for decades, they would be more expensive if they were using natural.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

No. They’ll stay the same price because profits.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

They'll be the same price because industrial diamonds aren't something new and were incredibly cheap already.

[–] adarza 1 points 2 months ago

nah, they'll increase in price, but for more of the same reason.