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zappapostrophe t1_jeagx44 wrote
Reply to comment by TheTabman in 'Ultra-rare' pink diamond expected to sell for more than $35 million at auction by fraufleur
Because the entire element of chance is removed. A thing ceases to be rare and beautiful if it is intentionally replicated in a laboratory.
It’s like instructing an AI to recreate one of Monet’s Water Lily paintings. The AI will easily do so, perhaps flawlessly, but it would not sell for tens of millions like an original because it is deliberate and inorganic. Blood diamonds are a plague, as well as the entire exploitative aspect of the gem mining industry - but there are very valid reasons as to why synthetic gems aren’t preferred by the general public.
zappapostrophe t1_jeacn40 wrote
Reply to comment by Perry_cox29 in 'Ultra-rare' pink diamond expected to sell for more than $35 million at auction by fraufleur
Yeah, but then they’re grown, they’re deliberately designed. Diamonds like this are very rare in nature. It’s not fair to compare the two.
zappapostrophe t1_jdvwwn9 wrote
Reply to 19th century impressionistic paintings by Turner and Monet depict realism of air pollution, that increased to unprecedented levels during the Industrial Revolution by marketrent
Turner’s cataracts are well-documented, is that not a significant reason why his later paintings are the way they are?
zappapostrophe t1_jeasf10 wrote
Reply to First time visiting the US by KIFF_82
I remember my first visit to the US. I know exactly how you feel - isn’t it incredible?