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RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Giant 11,000-Carat Ruby Found in Myanmar Could Be Worth a Fortune

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Giant 11,000-Carat Ruby Found in Myanmar Could Be Worth a Fortune

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RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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A huge 11,000-carat ruby has been discovered in Myanmar, state media reported Friday, one of the largest ever found in the country renowned for its precious gemstones.
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    For a moment I thought that was a rotten strawberry.

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      For a moment i thought it was going to be about lab-grown meat that wont stop growing and is quickly spiraling out of control.

      Then it just turned out to be a shiny stone

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    Rubies aren’t much to look at before they’re cut, apparently.

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      Not many gemstones are.

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        The redness makes it look even more gross.

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          That’s what my gay friend said to me after he slept with a girl to make sure he was gay.

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    Fuck economy.

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      exactly who the fuck cares the estimated value proposition on investing in a rare stone?

      eat fuck it’s insane this thing exists

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    It’s just aluminum oxide. It’s not hard to make rubies, they are used all over industry.

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      styropyro even made some with a high powered laser.

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        I feel like the second half of that sentence is redundant; I dont recall seeing any styropyro videos without a high powered laser!

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    We’re sure this isn’t some alien’s brain, right?

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    boy. that science writer really nailed that article title. stuck the landing on that one, eh?

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    Time for another poop ruby?

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    The forbidden hunk of meat.

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    Update: no, it didn’t make it to a fortune, sorry.

    (What kind of headline is this??)

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