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  Have scientists really found something tougher than nature's invincible material? Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-01-21 16:37 -0600
    Re: Have scientists really found something tougher than nature's invincible material? jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-01-21 23:43 +0000
      Re: Have scientists really found something tougher than nature's invincible material? Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-01-23 10:36 -0600
        Re: Have scientists really found something tougher than nature's invincible material? jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-01-23 19:09 +0000
          Re: Have scientists really found something tougher than nature's invincible material? Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-01-24 21:50 -0600
            Re: Have scientists really found something tougher than nature's invincible material? jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-01-25 04:48 +0000

#547049 — Have scientists really found something tougher than nature's invincible material?

Have scientists really found something tougher than nature's invincible 
material?
> http://phys.org/news/2016-01-scientists-tougher-nature-invincible-material.html


> More recently, researchers at North Carolina State University created
> what they described as a new form of carbon, distinct from other
> allotropes, and reported to be harder than diamond. This new form was
> made by heating non-crystalline carbon with a high-powered fast laser
> pulse to 3,700 °C then quickly cooling or "quenching" it – hence the
> name "Q-carbon" – to form micron-sized diamonds.
>
> The scientists found Q-carbon to be 60% harder than diamond-like
> carbon (a type of amorphous carbon with similar properties to
> diamond). This has led them to expect Q-carbon to be harder than
> diamond itself, although this still remains to be proven
> experimentally. Q-carbon also has the unusual properties of being
> magnetic and glowing when exposed to light. But so far it's main use
> has been as an intermediate step in producing tiny synthetic diamond
> particles at room temperature and pressure. These nanodiamonds are
> too small for jewellery but ideal as a cheap coating material for
> cutting and polishing tools.
>

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#547070

Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> wrote:
> Have scientists really found something tougher than nature's invincible 
> material?

Maybe, maybe not, but a better question is what makes you think you are
so special you are exempt from copyrights?


-- 
Jim Pennino

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#547525

On 1/21/16 5:43 PM, jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
> Maybe, maybe not, but a better question is what makes you think you are
> so special you are exempt from copyrights?
>


   Now, now, jimp, you're obsessive nature is outta control, and your
   absolute contempt and total disgust are addressed in these Anger
   Management classes. You, jimp, need these services:
 > http://yellowpages.com/rancho-cucamonga-ca/anger-management-classes

Have scientists really found something tougher than nature's invincible 
material?
> http://phys.org/news/2016-01-scientists-tougher-nature-invincible-material.html

 > More recently, researchers at North Carolina State University created
 > what they described as a new form of carbon, distinct from other
 > allotropes, and reported to be harder than diamond. This new form was
 > made by heating non-crystalline carbon with a high-powered fast laser
 > pulse to 3,700 °C then quickly cooling or "quenching" it – hence the
 > name "Q-carbon" – to form micron-sized diamonds.
 >
 > The scientists found Q-carbon to be 60% harder than diamond-like
 > carbon (a type of amorphous carbon with similar properties to
 > diamond). This has led them to expect Q-carbon to be harder than
 > diamond itself, although this still remains to be proven
 > experimentally. Q-carbon also has the unusual properties of being
 > magnetic and glowing when exposed to light. But so far it's main use
 > has been as an intermediate step in producing tiny synthetic diamond
 > particles at room temperature and pressure. These nanodiamonds are
 > too small for jewellery but ideal as a cheap coating material for
 > cutting and polishing tools.
 >

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#547609

Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 1/21/16 5:43 PM, jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>> Maybe, maybe not, but a better question is what makes you think you are
>> so special you are exempt from copyrights?
>>
> 
> 
>   Now, now, jimp, you're obsessive nature is outta control, and your

What makes you think you are so special you are exempt from copyrights?


-- 
Jim Pennino

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#547874

On 1/23/16 1:09 PM, jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
> What makes you think you are so special you are exempt from copyrights?


   Now, now, jimp, you're obsessive nature is outta control, and your
   absolute contempt and total disgust are addressed in these Anger
   Management classes. You, jimp, need these services:
 > http://yellowpages.com/rancho-cucamonga-ca/anger-management-classes

Have scientists really found something tougher than nature's invincible 
material?
 > 
http://phys.org/news/2016-01-scientists-tougher-nature-invincible-material.html


 > More recently, researchers at North Carolina State University created
 > what they described as a new form of carbon, distinct from other
 > allotropes, and reported to be harder than diamond. This new form was
 > made by heating non-crystalline carbon with a high-powered fast laser
 > pulse to 3,700 °C then quickly cooling or "quenching" it – hence the
 > name "Q-carbon" – to form micron-sized diamonds.
 >
 > The scientists found Q-carbon to be 60% harder than diamond-like
 > carbon (a type of amorphous carbon with similar properties to
 > diamond). This has led them to expect Q-carbon to be harder than
 > diamond itself, although this still remains to be proven
 > experimentally. Q-carbon also has the unusual properties of being
 > magnetic and glowing when exposed to light. But so far it's main use
 > has been as an intermediate step in producing tiny synthetic diamond
 > particles at room temperature and pressure. These nanodiamonds are
 > too small for jewellery but ideal as a cheap coating material for
 > cutting and polishing tools.
 >

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#547898

Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 1/23/16 1:09 PM, jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>> What makes you think you are so special you are exempt from copyrights?
> 
> 
>   Now, now, jimp, you're obsessive nature is outta control, and your

What makes you think you are exempt from their copyright?

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