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« on: August 26, 2011, 02:04:44 AM »
Found this article on MSN and I'm trying to figure the value. How many carats are there in a diamond 37,300 miles across?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44276582/ns/technology_and_science-space/t/saturn-has-rings-planet-has-diamonds/?gt1=43001
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« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2011, 11:33:34 AM »
Quote from: cowboygames on August 26, 2011, 02:04:44 AM
Found this article on MSN and I'm trying to figure the value. How many carats are there in a diamond 37,300 miles across?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44276582/ns/technology_and_science-space/t/saturn-has-rings-planet-has-diamonds/?gt1=43001


More than you can afford! Weird Eyes frying pan rotflmao rotflmao  According to these guys, a trillion, trillion dollars. (Which is one septillion dollars)
That's – a lot of zeros!! Tongue Out $1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.
<EDIT> Oh, wait. These guys are BRITISH, and as we all know the Brits can't do anything the way the rest of the world does. Silly Me! The British trillion isn't the same as a trillion everywhere else (with the possible exception of Australia.)
So instead of 1x1024 it's 1x1036 or $1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. Duh! bust gut laughing bust gut laughing

http://prospect.rsc.org/blogs/cw/2011/08/26/40000-mile-wide-diamond-in-space/


But seriously, that MSN article is a bit fast and loose (not lose) with its descriptions.

These articles cover the story with a bit less sensationalism and more data.
http://www.astronomy.com/en/News-Observing/News/2011/08/A%20planet%20made%20of%20diamond.aspx
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110825141632.htm

The second has a link to the original publication, but one has to subscribe or pay a flat $15 in order to view and download it.
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« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2011, 11:49:35 AM »
So it's an amount close to what the national debt will be in 15 years when I reire? Silly Me!
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« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2011, 12:06:34 PM »
Well, I had a response all typed out, but if I posted it we'd have to move this thread to the rants and raves board. frying pan

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« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2011, 12:50:57 PM »
Lol! No problem, if I'd of considered where the conversation could end up with this I'd of posted it there in the first place
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« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2011, 04:28:25 PM »
This is vegetable discrimination in action! All this talk of carrots, but no talk of celery! Crazy Crazy Crazy

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« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2011, 04:39:56 PM »
Well, if any of us had any extra celery in our wallets we'd be able to buy carats instead of talking about them  bust gut laughing Or is it lettuce I'm thinking of? Scratch Head
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« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2011, 04:51:24 PM »
Quote from: cowboygames on August 26, 2011, 04:39:56 PM
Well, if any of us had any extra celery in our wallets we'd be able to buy carats instead of talking about them  bust gut laughing Or is it lettuce I'm thinking of? Scratch Head

Cowboy,

I think you are confused about what food group, were you referring to BREAD or DOUGH??? bread Crazy

After re-reading it, I think maybe you were referring to if your had a big enough SALARY!!!! Cry Laughing

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« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2011, 05:15:41 PM »
Lol! Nope, I think I was refering to cabbage. yes
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« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2011, 05:44:55 PM »
Quote from: CaptainHappy on August 26, 2011, 04:51:24 PM
Quote from: cowboygames on August 26, 2011, 04:39:56 PM
Well, if any of us had any extra celery in our wallets we'd be able to buy carats instead of talking about them  bust gut laughing Or is it lettuce I'm thinking of? Scratch Head

Cowboy,

I think you are confused about what food group, were you referring to BREAD or DOUGH??? bread Crazy

After re-reading it, I think maybe you were referring to if your had a big enough SALARY!!!! Cry Laughing

CH CaptainHappy

I think you're right. What cowboygames really needs is higher celery. Those stalks get awfully short after the government sickle comes through. Silly Me! frying pan
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