Diamonds Suck (2006)

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There’s plenty of good uses for diamonds, overpriced jewelry non-withstanding: “The superiority of diamond in so many diverse industrial applications is attributable to a unique combination of properties that cannot be matched by any other material.” https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-c...

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