From: Randall Randall (wolfkin@freedomspace.net)
Date: Mon Apr 19 1999 - 23:43:32 MDT
I've lately thought that on Mon, 19 Apr 1999, phoenix@ugcs.caltech.edu wrote:
>Randall Randall <wolfkin@freedomspace.net> wrote:
>
>> It will very likely be made out of diamond, or similar materials. I am
>> unaware that any natural lifeform is able to use diamond as raw material,
>
>Try fire. Oh, wait, not a lifeform. The goo must be safe.
>
>And diamond and corundum take a fair bit of energy to chemically manipulate.
>What's powering this goo?
Wouldn't it *release* energy in producing diamond from less compact forms
of carbon?
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