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sharrrper t1_iz139lq wrote

Reply to comment by frontbuttt in Scientists have analyzed the specific labor costs for producing a 1 carat diamond in mines and through artificial synthesis. The work of human turned out to be more effective: 26 minutes versus 2-3.5 hours. by Skoltech_

To be fair, in the full study they do mention that ecological impact on the site of the mines is something that should be considered but is not part of this paper.

They had a specific thing they wanted to measure, it isn't meant to be a holistic evaluation of one method vs the other.

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