[GeronL]

cool.

[rsobin]

De Beers ain’t gonna like this.

[EEGator]

Kobe Bryant is wondering how many times he can cheat with that rock at his disposal.

[gorush]

“How do I love thee, let me count the ways...”

[Fido969]

Quick - short diamonds!

[blueunicorn6]

And it’s inhabited by those green women from Star Trek!

[Beowulf9]

Well, where do you expect the Gabor’s go for Heaven?

[DBrow]

It seems odd that a planet would be made mostly of carbon. I’d assume that solid planets would be made up of the usual dispersion of supernova debris, lots of stuff from Z=8 to Z=30.

Unless there is a spectroscopic signature strongly pointing to diamond, graphite, or carbon buckyballs, I’ll chalk this one up to wild speculation and a “journalist” to report it.

[ConservativeInPA]

Anyone interested in investing in a private, for profit operation to mine diamonds please FRmail me. Please include, name, address, social security number, and primary bank account number. I will organize the entire mission.

[CrazyIvan]

Wonder what carbon credits go for there.

[COBOL2Java]

"You betta bring NASA back in your next term, fool!"

[BereanBrain]

Key word = LIKELY

BAD SCIENCE

[The_Reader_David]

Well, it looks like they found the planet Midnight from Doctor Who. (And, no, it's not inhabited by the green women from Star Trek. You really, really don't want to meet the inhabitant(s?). Though, with proper shielding, it makes a lovely resort planet.)

[fish hawk]

To bad Neil Armstrong can't put down the first Carbon Footprint.

[IDFbunny]

Arthur C Clarke wrote in his book 2069 about a giant diamond at our disposal. With diamond in abundance it would be possible to build an elevator to orbit. Razor sharp knives that are stronger and lighter than the best steal. Pots and pans of diamond would clean easy while heating instantly and diffuse heat very well as it it the best thermal conductor.