If you were thinking of reading the article, know first that the picture of the diamond shown above is bullshit. This process can only produce microscopic films of diamond.

[–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Basically the best version of it.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

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

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

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

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

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

[–] jdnewmil@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So are we at peak DeBeers?

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 month ago

That ended when people realized about blood-diamonds. But this should certainly accelerate their downfall.