designerutah t1_iz15u79 wrote on December 5, 2022 at 6:33 PM Reply to 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_ I would love to see what the comparison showed IF they analyzed a couple of mines that pay a fair wage, offer competitive healthcare, retirement and such vs man made. I expect artificial is cheaper or getting close to it. Permalink 1
designerutah t1_iz15u79 wrote
Reply to 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_
I would love to see what the comparison showed IF they analyzed a couple of mines that pay a fair wage, offer competitive healthcare, retirement and such vs man made. I expect artificial is cheaper or getting close to it.