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Nov 07, 2008 upper case link
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Science: Scientists Turn Tequila Into Diamonds

"Researchers, oddly enough from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, have found a way to make diamond films using tequila. They were originally testing methods of creating the films with organic solutions like acetone when it was noticed the ideal ratios of water and ethanol turned out to be about 80 proof, or 40% alcohol. '"To dissipate any doubts, one morning on the way to the lab I bought a pocket-size bottle of cheap white tequila and we did some tests," Apátiga said. "We were in doubt over whether the great amount of chemicals present in tequila, other than water and ethanol, would contaminate or obstruct the process, it turned out to be not so. The results were amazing, same as with the ethanol and water compound, we obtained almost spherical shaped diamonds of nanometric size. There is no doubt; tequila has the exact proportion of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms necessary to form diamonds."'"
Nov 07, 2008 look... no hands link
in any other mmo, a thread about tequila would belong off topic.

Mas Tequila!!
Nov 07, 2008 Whistler link
I think Leebs should leave his body to Guild Software when he dies. Lifetime funding! We'll walk on planets by the end of the month!

{oh, and we'll move this to Off Topic}
Nov 07, 2008 Whistler link
Sniped again. I'm like a minute behind tonight.
Nov 11, 2008 upper case link
i oppose this having been moved to off-topic.

it's clearly for leebs. it's in-character. in his character's mouth to be exact.
Nov 11, 2008 vIsitor link
"Leber in the sky with diamonds..."
Nov 12, 2008 toshiro link
I'd be interested if the manufacturing tolerance in tequila is bound to have has an effect on the efficiency of the process.

That, and what exactly the composition is, so that the effect could be achieved independently of tequila. I think the paper is lacking in research, not where the PLICVD process is concerned, but a sufficiently analytical mindset is definitely lacking, in my humble opinion.

Of course, the whole thing could still be a hoax.
Nov 12, 2008 Dr. Lecter link
What?? The National Autonomous University of Mexico doesn't inspire your confidence?!?

I am just shocked. Shocked.
Nov 13, 2008 break19 link
1 tequila, 2 tequila, 3 tequila, floor.
Nov 13, 2008 MSKanaka link
Nov 13, 2008 mgl_mouser link
Kanaka, dont send people on other foreign sites!

Nov 16, 2008 LeberMac link
Ah, yes. Well... um, good! I'll get started on the diamonds right away.
Personally, I think the tequila would be more valuable, but... meh.
Nov 17, 2008 toshiro link
LeberMac, think of the 'samples' you'd have to take to ensure that only the right tequila is being used. And don't forget the tequila that is unfit for diamond production, it'd be a shame to have to send it back, right?
Nov 17, 2008 LeberMac link
Oh... my... God...

TOSH YOU ARE A GENIUS!
Nov 18, 2008 Toimu link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN0254u56Mc

Can not believe I'm the first to post this...
Nov 18, 2008 Professor Chaos link
Hilarious! Stop hiding, and start living! I love it.
Nov 18, 2008 LeberMac link
Toimu - that's because that tequila ad has been posted on these forums at least 4 times in old LeberMac-related threads of some kind or 'nuther.

Yeah, that ad depicts my life.
Nov 20, 2008 toshiro link
LeberMac, I forgot to mention that this research is sketchy at least (I mean, come ON. It shouldn't be that hard to write correct english, even I manage at times, and especially for a scientific paper). So you could get on the programme, skim the, uh, 'research materials' and submerge unknown a few years later when the funds run out (and once the tequila production has been choked to death like Indian Motorcycle).