Author Topic: The General Chit Chat Thread 3 (Read 325377 times)

blackhole · « **Reply #19800 on:** July 29, 2014, 05:09:51 AM »

An amber with a mosquito in it is of far more value for me than a 2 kilo diamond really.
You have a possible fossil there, diamonds are just really really really old coal that was shaped by pressure of time and rocks.

The very fact that you can "grow" them in labs should already lower their prices tbh.
Apparently you can recognize which one if synthetic and which one is real, just skip the fact that both are real lol.

Tiffanys · « **Reply #19801 on:** July 29, 2014, 06:20:43 AM »

Quote from: blackhole on July 29, 2014, 05:09:51 AM

An amber with a mosquito in it is of far more value for me than a 2 kilo diamond really.
You have a possible fossil there, diamonds are just really really really old coal that was shaped by pressure of time and rocks.

The very fact that you can "grow" them in labs should already lower their prices tbh.
Apparently you can recognize which one if synthetic and which one is real, just skip the fact that both are real lol.

http://imgur.com/gallery/8qcno

gits · « **Reply #19802 on:** July 29, 2014, 06:21:12 AM »

Quote from: Tiffanys on July 28, 2014, 11:11:34 PM

Yeah, I'm fond of the color as well. The best material I found is TECU Gold which you can get from KME - http://www.kme.com/en/tecugold

It's essentially an aluminum bronze. It's just a slightly chemically different version of Nordic Gold which they use for the 10/20/50 cent Euro coins.
TECU Gold: Cu ~89%, Al 4-6%, Fe 0.15%, P 0-0.05%, Sn 0.3-1.5%, Zn 4-6%
Nordic Gold: 89% copper, 5% aluminum, 5% zinc, and 1% tin

If you just wanted a band the easiest way would probably just to get one of the aforementioned 10/20/50 cent Euro coins and use a process like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNSOh5jPFGk

It just involves punching a hole in the center then whacking it around a mandrel until it looks how you want it and it's the appropriate size.

Aluminum Bronze and Silicon Bronze are alternatives but aren't quite as good. I imagine the best way to do it if you wanted a custom ring would be to sculpt the ring yourself out of a wax intended for that purpose then make yourself an RTV silicone mold of it just so you could easily make yourself another wax replica of it if you ever want to make another, and then take it somewhere that does lost wax casting for jewelry with a centrifuge and supply them with the TECU Gold or Nordic Gold yourself.

Also of note cubic zirconia isn't heat sensitive so it could be cast in place.

Or just buy a copper/brass/bronze ring. done.

Tiffanys · « **Reply #19803 on:** July 29, 2014, 06:25:55 AM »

That post is so dumb that I don't even feel like bothering to tell you why.

Kyrdua · « **Reply #19804 on:** July 29, 2014, 09:46:45 AM »

Quote from: Tiffanys on July 28, 2014, 07:50:40 PM

Are you a Power User or above or a donator? They're immune to inactivity pruning.

Aha~ so that's why. I'm a Power User, and i don't even remember how I got that status... guess it pays to strive for that status indeed.

Krudda · « **Reply #19805 on:** July 29, 2014, 10:12:39 AM »

Quote from: blackhole on July 29, 2014, 05:09:51 AM

An amber with a mosquito in it is of far more value for me than a 2 kilo diamond really.
You have a possible fossil there, diamonds are just really really really old coal that was shaped by pressure of time and rocks.

The very fact that you can "grow" them in labs should already lower their prices tbh.
Apparently you can recognize which one if synthetic and which one is real, just skip the fact that both are real lol.

Cubic zirconia have a yellow tint to them, that's not a proper diamond at all.

Tiffanys · « **Reply #19806 on:** July 29, 2014, 10:38:59 AM »

Cubic Zirconia can come in pretty much any color.

"Synthetic diamonds" aren't cubic zirconia, they're lab grown diamonds... they're real, flawless, diamonds.

Supai · « **Reply #19807 on:** July 29, 2014, 11:16:54 AM »

Hnnngh. Been having issues getting out of bed before 10AM. $:-\$

gits · « **Reply #19808 on:** July 29, 2014, 12:37:08 PM »

New awesome thread had been created, don't miss the chance to participate!

kurandoinu · « **Reply #19809 on:** July 29, 2014, 12:38:55 PM »

I think I'll pass

blackhole · « **Reply #19810 on:** July 29, 2014, 01:05:18 PM »

A trap question lol.

gits · « **Reply #19811 on:** July 29, 2014, 01:08:16 PM »

Quote from: blackhole on July 29, 2014, 01:05:18 PM

A trap question lol.

my questions are always traps

Supai · « **Reply #19812 on:** July 29, 2014, 01:45:16 PM »

Nothing more fun than answering physics questions on a forum where you're killing time, right?

blackhole · « **Reply #19813 on:** July 29, 2014, 03:02:09 PM »

Should be doing his homework properly ...

TiYlER · « **Reply #19814 on:** July 29, 2014, 05:20:16 PM »

Guys I'm 19 in like less than a month.
It's funny because it certainly doesn't feel like it has been a year since I turned 18.

What are the sites you guys visit so much that they appear on your new tab page (if your new tab page happens to show that)?

(click to show/hide)

blackhole · « **Reply #19815 on:** July 29, 2014, 05:53:27 PM »

Danbooru ... I see lolis ...
Disturbed...

Tatsujin · « **Reply #19816 on:** July 29, 2014, 06:32:40 PM »

What the ...... abnormal, weird, disgusting ...

kurandoinu · « **Reply #19817 on:** July 29, 2014, 06:34:48 PM »

At some point I'm going to do an exotic meat order from online and get some form of insect as part of it. I'm curious enough to try.

TiYlER · « **Reply #19818 on:** July 29, 2014, 06:37:11 PM »

Quote from: Tatsujin on July 29, 2014, 06:32:40 PM

What the ...... abnormal, weird, disgusting ...

Just keep to your first world meals. Nothing wrong with eating insects m8.

Quote from: kurandoinu on July 29, 2014, 06:34:48 PM

At some point I'm going to do an exotic meat order from online and get some form of insect as part of it. I'm curious enough to try.

Yeah, I've not yet had the chance to eat many.

Krudda · « **Reply #19819 on:** July 29, 2014, 06:37:31 PM »

Are we on the list?
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/07/28/japanese-government-to-start-anti-animemanga-piracy-operation-next-month

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On August 1, the government will start simultaneously sending requests to delete illegal anime and manga contents to the operators of the 580 foreign pirate sites which they have found. In addition, the operation will launch a new site to guide the fans to a legitimate site offering some 250 titles including
the latest ones at a cost of several hundred yen.