Re: LIST: the Gooies

Randall Randall (wolfkin@freedomspace.net)
Tue, 20 Apr 1999 01:43:32 -0400

I've lately thought that on Mon, 19 Apr 1999, phoenix@ugcs.caltech.edu wrote:

>Randall Randall <wolfkin@freedomspace.net> wrote:
>
>> It will very likely be made out of diamond, or similar materials. I am
>> unaware that any natural lifeform is able to use diamond as raw material,
>
>Try fire. Oh, wait, not a lifeform. The goo must be safe.
>
 >And diamond and corundum take a fair bit of energy to chemically manipulate.
>What's powering this goo?

Wouldn't it *release* energy in producing diamond from less compact forms of carbon? 

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