Scientists have analyzed the specific labor costs for producing a 1 carat diamond in mines and through artificial synthesis. The work of human turned out to be more effective: 26 minutes versus 2-3.5 hours. cell.com Submitted by Skoltech_ t3_zd5wml on December 5, 2022 at 12:47 PM in science 193 comments 1,070
ReallyJustAChair t1_iyzzp41 wrote on December 5, 2022 at 1:36 PM I'm certain they factored in the time it takes for the mined diamond to form naturally right? Surely. Permalink 34 Rkenne16 t1_iz0cggc wrote on December 5, 2022 at 3:18 PM You also have to factor in that the worker is useless until at least 5, but you still have to feed them. Permalink Parent 21 [deleted] t1_iz0l09t wrote on December 5, 2022 at 4:18 PM [removed] Permalink Parent 1
Rkenne16 t1_iz0cggc wrote on December 5, 2022 at 3:18 PM You also have to factor in that the worker is useless until at least 5, but you still have to feed them. Permalink Parent 21
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