• KeenFlame
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    25 days ago

    ??? The strongest material available to us seems worthless to manufacture to you??

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          24 days ago

          Compared to their artificially inflated price. They’re obviously useful in industry - mainly for their thermal conductivity and their hardness - but their price as a jewel is complete bullshit. They’re not rare at all in nature, but one company controls all of them and uses advertising to drive up demand and public perception.

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            23 days ago

            Wow, I didn’t know that. Interesting.