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conulyof having starships jolt to a halt whenever acceleration is cut.
Instead, they commit a different writing crime which is just as bad, namely, using diamonds as hard currency backup in case there's trouble with the banks.
Carbon's only the fourth most common element in the entire universe! And even if it weren't, I feel certain that any place humans can live is simply brimming with the stuff. More carbon = more diamonds. They're just not that rare. The books don't even bother to handwave that diamonds are intrinsically valuable for some technobabble reason, which has caused the price to shoot up beyond the wildest expectations of de Beers.
Diamonds are a scam, and sometime in the future people are going to realize that.
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Instead, they commit a different writing crime which is just as bad, namely, using diamonds as hard currency backup in case there's trouble with the banks.
Carbon's only the fourth most common element in the entire universe! And even if it weren't, I feel certain that any place humans can live is simply brimming with the stuff. More carbon = more diamonds. They're just not that rare. The books don't even bother to handwave that diamonds are intrinsically valuable for some technobabble reason, which has caused the price to shoot up beyond the wildest expectations of de Beers.
Diamonds are a scam, and sometime in the future people are going to realize that.
‘Zombie’ Microbes Redefine Life’s Energy Limits
Incredible Sculptures From Ordinary Pencil Leads
Caterina van Hemessen: An unknown visual pioneer
Is a Long-Dismissed Forgery Actually the Oldest Known Biblical Manuscript?
Adoption Moved to Facebook and a War Began
Long Covid isn’t as unique as we thought
Unlocking the Mysteries of Long COVID
A lethal hotel fire at the St. Patrick’s Day parade in 1899
This Black Family Ran a Thriving Beach Resort 100 Years Ago. They Want Their Land Back. (Racists out in full force in the comments!)
How Unfair Property Taxes Keep Black Families From Gaining Wealth
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