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fmamjjasondj130 karma

Presumably to subtract from the amount the parents had to contribute.

fmamjjasondj12 karma

I usually use the term 'synthetic diamond' to indicate lab-grown diamond, as opposed to mined diamond. Lab-grown diamond is indeed real carbon atoms in a real diamond lattice -- i.e. real diamond.

Cubic zirconia and synthetic diamond are completely different materials.

Source: Physics Ph.D. based on studying color centers in diamond.

fmamjjasondj11 karma

But some cylons have USB cables in their wrists.

fmamjjasondj3 karma

Diamond is an amazing material from an optics, electronics, and mechanical standpoint, and I'm looking forward to seeing future technologies using cheap, ubiquitous diamond.