
Stuff To Blow Your Mind The Nature of the Diamond, Part 3
Jan 23, 2024
Explore historical interpretations of diamonds from divine tears to potent medicine. Can diamonds be burned? Delve into alien visitation and Dennis Hopper as an extraterrestrial ambassador. Ancient concepts and debates about diamonds in Greece and Rome. Ancient uses of diamonds in China and the Silk Road. Discover the connection between diamonds, bioluminescence, and glowing phenomenon. Explore diamonds in meteorites and the unique hexagonal diamond Lomsdaleite.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Can Diamonds Be Burned?
03:12 • 18min
Alien Ambassadors and Reflecting on Dennis Hopper
21:08 • 2min
Concepts and Debates about Diamonds in Ancient Greece and Rome
23:13 • 3min
Diamonds in the Ancient World
26:34 • 13min
Bioluminescence, Phosphorescence, and Glowing Diamonds
39:06 • 4min
Diamonds in Meteorites
42:59 • 13min
