Scientists have analyzed the specific labor costs for producing a 1 carat diamond in mines and through artificial synthesis. The work of human turned out to be more effective: 26 minutes versus 2-3.5 hours. cell.com Submitted by Skoltech_ t3_zd5wml on December 5, 2022 at 12:47 PM in science 193 comments 1,070
Solomonsk5 t1_iz2i1c1 wrote on December 5, 2022 at 11:56 PM Yeah but I can't buy a diamond mine, whereas I could build a lab to make them wherever it is convenient. ​ Also, what are the human and environmental costs of diamond mining vs creation? Permalink 1
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