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51. Or of TV and movies with US marines in outer space.

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Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:00 PM

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Astronomers Reveal Planet Is Made Of Diamond [View all] IDemo Oct 2012 OP

I would change the name to "Lucy" itsrobert Oct 2012 #1

+10000 Good one!..and... DavidL Oct 2012 #10

I think they should too! burrowowl Oct 2012 #58

Prediction: DeBeers, Inc. is going to find a way to buy that planet... LeftinOH Oct 2012 #2

+1 justabob Oct 2012 #4

Correction: Corporate Welfared by the American Taxpayer torotoro Oct 2012 #11

Apparently, this planet is a girl's best friend. n/t Downtown Hound Oct 2012 #14

Also, a man's best friend... AAO Oct 2012 #30

Some girls maybe, but - kas125 Oct 2012 #35

+100 Brazillion Myrina Oct 2012 #41

If Tiffany's gets it, Newt will get it for Callista on his credit card. Jack Rabbit Oct 2012 #39

I was thinking the same thing. politicaljack78 Oct 2012 #59

The Koch brothers are likely working on a space ship right now. djean111 Oct 2012 #3

I wonder if there could be a big diamond asteroid near Earth somewhere? itsrobert Oct 2012 #7

I took "Space Law" in Law School MrBig Oct 2012 #16

It will belong to whoever has the means to defend their interests there. Atypical Liberal Oct 2012 #24

Unfortunately, very very true n/t MrBig Oct 2012 #36

In other words: Very likely no one. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #37

I don't believe that at all. Atypical Liberal Oct 2012 #47

Of course you don't. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #48

It must be my knowledge of history. Atypical Liberal Oct 2012 #50

Or of TV and movies with US marines in outer space. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #51

80-year round trip for a photon FiveGoodMen Oct 2012 #54

Yes, I was speaking about our own solar system. Atypical Liberal Oct 2012 #57

some scientists have postulated that Jupiter has a diamond core.... lastlib Oct 2012 #23

Inhabited by a race of sexy Amazon women? Blue_Tires Oct 2012 #5

Mit has already claimed that one. That's HIS planet for when he gets one of his own. MNBrewer Oct 2012 #6

If no one has called it already . . . 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #8

Kolob? The Dude Oct 2012 #9

Arthur C. Clarke proposed the core of Jupiter is made of diamond.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #12

That's my thinking too: Gas giant that migrated inwards too closely and had its atmosphere stripped. DRoseDARs Oct 2012 #42

They're just now discovering star factories routinely spit out Jupiter like gas giants. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #44

love the comments on this thread mountain grammy Oct 2012 #13

Cool Liberalynn Oct 2012 #15

Even here on Earth, diamonds aren't all that rare Downtown Hound Oct 2012 #17

They found another Romney offshore tax haven? lowkell Oct 2012 #18

DUzy. KurtNYC Oct 2012 #20

47,788,800,000,000,000,000,000,000 kilograms of diamonds. Robb Oct 2012 #19

---but they'd better watch their asses if they have oil. jerseyjack Oct 2012 #21

So a 10-year-old on Earth would be 4869 years old on 55 Cancri e. nt valerief Oct 2012 #22

So a 10-year-old on Earth would be 4869 years old on 55 Cancri e. nt AlbertCat Oct 2012 #25

And be very warm, too. Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #27

Yeah christx30 Oct 2012 #31

That's what everyone says who lives in a place that has a climate akin to that of the Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #32

DeBeers has launched a mission..actually probably terrified someone would. hlthe2b Oct 2012 #26

Sol will be a giant diamond some day. n/t Gore1FL Oct 2012 #28

I wonder if Superman had anything to do with this Kingofalldems Oct 2012 #29

well, diamonds are carbon based, as is all life forms SemperEadem Oct 2012 #33

If Liz Taylor were still around, she'd be launching an exploratory group... nt MADem Oct 2012 #34

man that's hot proud patriot Oct 2012 #38

..... PD Turk Oct 2012 #40

I bet this willd start a new space race. I bet we'll have FTL travel in 50 years now. Just wait... Third Doctor Oct 2012 #43

I'm still waiting for those anyone-can-afford trips to the moon base Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #45

I wonder what's valuable on their world. Jim Lane Oct 2012 #46

Water dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #53

"It could only be Jared" rusty fender Oct 2012 #49

If we could actually reach a planet made of diamond, sufrommich Oct 2012 #52

With my luck, when I got there, it would be made out of cubic zirconium. olddad56 Oct 2012 #55

and such a romantic name! 55 Cancri e. Images of cancer cells and machinery waft about in my mind. Kablooie Oct 2012 #56

So I sent this article to my wife PD Turk Oct 2012 #60

there goes the value of a diamond fascisthunter Oct 2012 #61

I for one welcome our new diamond overlords. n/t Fearless Oct 2012 #62