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    Don't know if anyone has seen this. Astronomers have discovered a planet made of diamond. If the US could only get the space program back up. A rock that size would most certainly pay off the national debt.

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    Holy crap, infinite money. Right there.
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    The only reason diamond is worth anything is the fact that it is rare. Bring a pile of it as big as a planet and it is worth little more than common gravel. That is not even taking into consideration (even if it was possible) of what it would cost to get it here.

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    The only reason diamond is worth anything is the fact that it is rare. Bring a pile of it as big as a planet and it is worth little more than common gravel. That is not even taking into consideration (even if it was possible) of what it would cost to get it here.

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    Thats what I was thinking. Just think of Titan and its Methane lakes, sure it would fulfil Earths needs for a LONG time but the cost of getting it here would be uneconomical.
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