There are over a quadrillion tons of diamonds 100 miles below Earth's surface, scientists say

Frederick Foresight · Jul 17, 2018

https://www.businessinsider.com/sci...diamonds-below-earth-surface-2018-7?r=US&IR=T

Unfortunately, the diamonds are far deeper than any drills are capable of reaching. So it might be a while before proposing becomes more affordable.

Slartibartfast · Jul 17, 2018

I gave my GF one of those attached a ring shaped formation a couple of months back on holidays. Now she keeps talking about a wedding, not sure what she is on about.

Diamonds are seriously not rare the gas giants have masses of them also but interesting to know the latest finding on Earth.

Frederick Foresight · Jul 17, 2018

Slartibartfast said:
I gave my GF one of those attached a ring shaped formation a couple of months back on holidays. Now she keeps talking about a wedding, not sure what she is on about.

You have activated the launch sequence. There is no going back.

maxinger · Jul 17, 2018

if there is sooo much diamond, that means it is virtually worthless.
so it will be very foolish to drill that deep to harvest the worthless diamond.

Frederick Foresight · Jul 17, 2018

maxinger said:
so it will be very foolish to drill that deep to harvest the worthless diamond.

Not if you're the only one who could do it. You could then parcel it out. But we're talking sci-fi. For now.

schweiz · Jul 17, 2018

Frederick Foresight said:
Not if you're the only one who could do it. You could then parcel it out. But we're talking sci-fi. For now.

If Musk reads this he will make quickly a machine that can achieve the mining. The Boring Company?LOL

Clubber Lang · Jul 17, 2018

Frederick Foresight said:
So it might be a while before proposing becomes more affordable.

It’s not the proposal that’s expensive, it’s the divorce a few years later!

destriero · Jul 17, 2018

Don't tell Trump. He thinks the film "The Core" was a documentary.

Frederick Foresight · Jul 18, 2018

Clubber Lang said:
It’s not the proposal that’s expensive, it’s the divorce a few years later!

Maybe the rock was too small. You know what they say, penny wise pound foolish.

Clubber Lang · Jul 18, 2018

destriero said:
Don't tell Trump. He thinks the film "The Core" was a documentary.

LMAO!