Friday thought......random as hell!

Banzai_Joe · 18 Mar 2011 at 11:08

Was just wondering:
if diamond can only be cut by diamond (or so i've always been led to believe), imagine having a small engagement ring sized full quality diamond placed on an anvil, and it being struck by a huge well'ard hammer.
You telling me it wouldn't break the diamond?

I find it hard to believe that it wouldn't.

Discuss........

.....if yer like!

Mat · 18 Mar 2011 at 11:10

Delicious copy pasta:

While diamond is the hardest naturally-occurring mineral known, it is also brittle. The hardness means that it is difficult to cut, but the brittleness means that it is likely to splinter or shatter if enough pressure is exerted. In the case of a diamond hit with a hammer, the likelihood that the diamond will shatter will increase with the force of the hammer (based mostly on the weight) and will further increase if the diamond has any significant inclusions (indicated by a flaw in the diamond).

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Will_a_diamond_shatter_if_hit_with_a_hammer#ixzz1Gwrwvwnx

End of discussion? *trollface*

Viper² · 18 Mar 2011 at 11:11

Well it won't. That's a fact. It's the hardest substance on Earth.

After platinum87

4T5 · 18 Mar 2011 at 11:11

Cut & Smashed are two completely different things.

haz_pro · 18 Mar 2011 at 11:11

I think cut and break is different for this.

I believe by cut, they mean nice flat finish. I have no doubt that you could break the diamond by the method above.

Begbie · 18 Mar 2011 at 11:11

Crack at this time?

Cosimo · 18 Mar 2011 at 11:14

Banzai_Joe said:
I find it hard to believe that it wouldn't.

Your're just going to have to try harder.

GBH4 · 18 Mar 2011 at 11:14

Apparently it would.
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/356245

And loads of similar answers on google.

Something to do with cleavage.

Dr.EM · 18 Mar 2011 at 11:34

GBH4 said:
Something to do with cleavage.

*giggles*

FNGsam · 18 Mar 2011 at 11:40

Dr.EM said:
*giggles*

+1

Ahleckz · 18 Mar 2011 at 11:53

Viper² said:
Well it won't. That's a fact. It's the hardest substance on Earth.

After platinum87

I heard that the Big Bang was started when hurfdurf and platinum87 stood and banged.

Banzai_Joe · 18 Mar 2011 at 12:02

Lol...oh the joys of the humour induced friday conundrum.

Brian8bit · 18 Mar 2011 at 12:06

Viper² said:
Well it won't. That's a fact. It's the hardest substance on Earth.

After platinum87

Everybody knows Volvonium is the hardest substance known to man.

Archy · 18 Mar 2011 at 12:17

Ahleckz said:
I heard that the Big Bang was started when hurfdurf and platinum87 stood and banged.

Combat squirrel · 18 Mar 2011 at 12:18

Lazzeerr man is how they cut em

Morbius · 18 Mar 2011 at 12:34

Viper² said:
It's the hardest substance on Earth.

*QI buzzer goes off*

It's been recently relegated from the top spot by a material derived from carbon nanotubes.

joemo13 · 18 Mar 2011 at 13:18

Morbius said:
It's been recently relegated from the top spot by a material derived from carbon nanotubes.

Graphine?

Viper² · 18 Mar 2011 at 14:10

My bad.......

Westie · 18 Mar 2011 at 14:44

I'm hardest known material on earth! I have never bled nor scratched!

Brian8bit · 18 Mar 2011 at 14:46

But have yee scratched and sniffed after being unwashed for several days? That is a true test of mettle.