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Diamonds produced from tequila
« on: November 15, 2008, 10:19:58 AM »
A method of producing synthetic diamonds using tequila - Mexico's favourite alcoholic drink - has been discovered, scientists there say.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7725815.stm

OMG! What would the worm turn into?
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Re: Diamonds produced from tequila
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2008, 10:21:37 AM »
waste of good tequila.
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Re: Diamonds produced from tequila
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2008, 11:31:15 AM »
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OMG! What would the worm turn into?

The "worm" is in mezcal, not tequila.

According to Wikipedia (!),

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The use of the worm is exclusive to mezcal, since the Mexican standards authority, Norma Oficial Mexicana (NOM), prohibits adding insects or larvae to tequila.

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Arizona Tequila Police  :police:
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Re: Diamonds produced from tequila
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2008, 11:31:25 AM »
Does this mean a hang-over is forever?
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Re: Diamonds produced from tequila
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2008, 01:33:45 PM »
Quote from: Standing Wolf on November 15, 2008, 11:31:25 AM
Does this mean a hang-over is forever?

Zales Tequila?

I'm wondering if the lime and the salt can be converted to precious stones too.
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Re: Diamonds produced from tequila
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2008, 05:07:15 PM »
Quote from: BridgeWalker on November 15, 2008, 10:21:37 AM
waste of good tequila.

My sentiments too ;)
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Re: Diamonds produced from tequila
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2008, 05:50:57 PM »
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"First of all we turn the liquid tequila into vapour by using a lot of heat. The gas molecules are then broken up into tiny particles. Then we increase the heat even further - to around 800 degrees celsius."

"The end result is that we get carbon atoms which are then deposited in the shape of a very thin diamond film," he added.



Diamond coating? Do they even REALIZE what the applications of such a coating would be?!  :O
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Re: Diamonds produced from tequila
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2008, 07:21:42 PM »
Somewhere in this is an "on the rocks" joke, but I can't get it into a snappy one-liner that really works.
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Re: Diamonds produced from tequila
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2008, 11:52:38 PM »
PTK, I am pretty sure they know what is possible with such technology. That is most likely what generated the publicity piece.

Carbon in the diamond crystalline matrix is one of the best heat conductors known. Also diamond are very slippery.

Jim
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