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[Malyse]

Until recently, diamond was the hardest known naturally occurring material. But a new physical process applied to carbon has uncovered a substance that a group of scientists say is even harder.

Researchers at North Carolina State University say they have developed a technique for creating a substance they are calling Q-carbon, which represents a third phase, or distinct form, of carbon alongside graphite and diamond.

The discovery could have many applications, notably in the fields of medicine and industry. But Jay Narayan, the lead scientist on the study, has made one claim about the technique that is certain to turn heads.

“In 15 minutes, we can make a carat of diamonds,” Mr. Narayan said. A carat is 200 milligrams.

The process of creating Q-carbon — which involves concentrating a very short pulse of laser light onto carbon — can produce minuscule synthetic diamond “seeds,” which can yield gems.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/03/science/q-carbon-harder-than-diamond.html

 

[DECK'ARD]

Yes, the Doctor already punched his way through it last weekend.

 

[Angelus Errare]

Diamond diamond diamond diamonds on me dancing

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

That first sentence is really bizarre. "This used the hardest known naturally occurring substance. It was dethroned by a man-made material."

 

[toastyToast]

Will it leave frostbite on my wrist tho?

 

[Tesseract]

 

[ElTorro]

That first sentence is really bizarre. "This used the hardest known naturally occurring substance. It was dethroned by a man-made material."

That's what she said.

 

[Woorloog]

Pretty sure diamond has been exceeded in hardness before, namely by hyperdiamond.

But like this new Q-carbon, it is artificial, it kind of looks like diamond is the hardest naturally occurring thing.

(I do wonder if something within gas giant cores could be harder. Or if the matter of white dwarfs or neutron stars is harder.)

 

[Indrid Cold1]

So they've found the gym sock I used to keep under my bed when I was 14, then.

 

[Majine]

I thought that was Nokia 3310.

 

[Soriku]

Not as hard as my dick though.

Spoiler

I'll stop.

 

[Des0lar]

we already had that.

It was in my pants




Huehuehuehue

Edit: GODDAMIT

 

[Quonny]

My dick is Q-carbon.

Doesn't have the same ring.

edit: three dick jokes in a row, oh gaf <3

 

[Deleted member 1159]

Totally using the line "I'm q-carbon hard right now" tonight

EDIT

My dick is Q-carbon.

Doesn't have the same ring.

Goddammit!

 

[ElTorro]

Not as hard as my dick though.

Spoiler

I'll stop.

All girls like diamonds, though.

 

[Shuggananas]

That first sentence is really bizarre. "This used the hardest known naturally occurring substance. It was dethroned by a man-made material."

Yeah that's pretty ridiculous. There are already man-made things that are harder than diamonds.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

That first sentence is really bizarre. "This used the hardest known naturally occurring substance. It was dethroned by a man-made material."

This.

Basically journalist has no fucking clue what he's talking about.

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

Ever wake up at night having to piss so much that your cock is rock hard and won't go down? It's harder than that.

 

[Woorloog]

Yeah that's pretty ridiculous. There are already man-made things that are harder than diamonds.

Are there? Aside from hyperdiamond (link in my previous post) i haven't heard about any others.

 

[Ray Wonder]

Why didn't they name is something cool like Ray's Dick, or Carberoniuntitus.

 

[Malyse]

“In 15 minutes, we can make a carat of diamonds,” Mr. Narayan said. A carat is 200 milligrams.

Let's not skip over this.

 

[Se7enSword]

Can't wait for them to create E-Carbon.

 

[chrisPjelly]

Q-Carbon is Not Crash

 

[Tesseract]

in the time-space cosmos some thing is making q-carbon right now, in the past and future

the sky calls to us, if we do not pancake our salves

we will one day

jesse the body ventura to the stars

not a sun rise, but a nibiru rise

 

[Pancake Mix]

"We're all Q-carbon Dogs."

"We'll make Q-carbon from their ashes, carry it into battle with us." -Venom "Punished harder than Diamonds" Snake

 

[jotun?]

(I do wonder if something within gas giant cores could be harder. Or if the matter of white dwarfs or neutron stars is harder.)

Our concept of "hardness" probably doesn't have much meaning in such extreme conditions

 

[Soriku]

in the time-space cosmos some thing is making q-carbon right now, in the past and future

the sky calls to us, if we do not pancake our salves

we will one day

jesse the body ventura to the stars

not a sun rise, but a nibiru rise

I understand completely Lord Tesseract.

 

[Robiin]

Let's not skip over this.

Yeah, maybe I should wait to buy a ring for my proposal, diamonds are bound to go down in proce now right?

 

[Chariot]

Yes, the Doctor already punched his way through it last weekend.

Capaldium has a nice ring.

 

[CPS2]

I'm sure Terrence Howard is working on something that makes this stuff look like wet tissue paper.

 

[Magwik]

Yes, the Doctor already punched his way through it last weekend.

This is really funny timing though for such a thing lol

 

[Slowdive]

Yes, the Doctor already punched his way through it last weekend.

First thing I thought of.

 

[bengraven]

Yes, the Doctor already punched his way through it last weekend.

Confirmed first pics.

 

[NerdEyeBlind]

Get ready for a Vibranium OT

 

[Mindwipe]

Let's not skip over this.

Meh, the value of natural diamonds is almost entirely artificial anyway, thanks to De Beers.

 

[Woorloog]

Meh, the value of natural diamonds is almost entirely artificial anyway, thanks to De Beers.

Isn't artificial diamond production higher than natural ones anyway?

 

[Htown]

The shepherd boy says....

 

[Keasar]

Let's not skip over this.

It was the thing that jumped out at me the most. Hopefully this could, somehow, help kill the diamond cartel once and for all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5kWu1ifBGU

 

[More Fun To Compute]

Carbon is such a try hard molecule.

 

[EdgeTurn]

"That's one hell of a bird!"

After 2 billion years of posts this thread will have become the Doctor Who OT.

 

[Valtýr]

Dragonforce has existed for several years now.