UM-Bot Posted October 10, 2013 #1 Share Posted October 10, 2013 The two largest planets in our solar system may be home to diamond rain and liquid diamond oceans. The gas giants continue to offer up surprises as it was revealed this week that the conditions on these two worlds are just right to enable entire oceans of liquid diamond to exist. Read More: http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/256010/diamond-rain-may-fall-on-jupiter-and-saturn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKoene Posted October 10, 2013 #2 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Captain, the dilithium crystals, she can't take any more.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesert50 Posted October 10, 2013 #3 Share Posted October 10, 2013 When one considers the immense pressures required to liquify diamond, it makes one realize just how distinct and precious the Earth's environment is to foster the emergence of sentient beings like us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted October 10, 2013 #4 Share Posted October 10, 2013 The two largest planets in our solar system may be home to diamond rain and liquid diamond oceans. Does Mr Cohen in Antwerp know about this yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeraldgemheart Posted October 10, 2013 #5 Share Posted October 10, 2013 This must be the planet where the Twilight vampires came from.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted October 10, 2013 #6 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I'm not buying this. A liquified diamond crystal is no longer a crystal, rather "liquified" carbon, hence no longer a diamond at that stage. What's next, ruby lakes and emerald springs? I'm no scientist, but this just doesn't make any sense at all. Wait... let me grab another beer and perhaps it will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtherialNight Posted October 10, 2013 #7 Share Posted October 10, 2013 @Pallidin; I'm with you on this one, thinking about the process that creates diamond in the first place, a liquid diamond sea just seems implausible. But then I'm not a scientist.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted October 10, 2013 #8 Share Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) I'm not buying this. A liquified diamond crystal is no longer a crystal, rather "liquified" carbon, hence no longer a diamond at that stage. Liquid crystals are a state of matter between an ordinary liquid and a crystal. Despite being liquid the molecules are still orientated in the same way as in a crystal. Hence this is not "liquified carbon" which would have a totally random molecular orientation. Edited October 10, 2013 by Waspie_Dwarf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted October 10, 2013 #9 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Be nice Waspie... I clearly stated that I am NOT a scientist, thus a clear inference from my entire post is that it is just my opinion. Jeeze... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted October 10, 2013 #10 Share Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) Be nice Waspie... I clearly stated that I am NOT a scientist, thus a clear inference from my entire post is that it is just my opinion. Jeeze... I actually removed the passage you are referring to BEFORE you posted, however my point was valid. In science not all opinions are equal. Edited October 10, 2013 by Waspie_Dwarf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannin Posted October 11, 2013 #11 Share Posted October 11, 2013 waspies always quick with the spank paddle lol ive learnt to not assume things in posts when waspies around XD This must be the planet where the Twilight vampires came from.... epic reply 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthurion2 Posted October 11, 2013 #12 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Alright, everybody grab a bucket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaturtlehorsesnake Posted October 11, 2013 #13 Share Posted October 11, 2013 man, nature is consistently more amazing and strange than science fiction. i do want to read a novel or short story about liquid diamond miners working the seas of jupiter now, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woopypooky Posted October 11, 2013 #14 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Who cares? By the time mankind colonized other planets, the most precious material is O2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted October 11, 2013 #15 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I'm not buying this. A liquified diamond crystal is no longer a crystal, rather "liquified" carbon, hence no longer a diamond at that stage. What's next, ruby lakes and emerald springs? I'm no scientist, but this just doesn't make any sense at all. Wait... let me grab another beer and perhaps it will. Well, there is this: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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