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- WickedDrag0oN, on 10/12/2007, -4/+130I can testify to this, I cought my girlfriend drooling at a 60 inch plasma the other day at fry's.
- rocke86, on 10/12/2007, -2/+119At least you can make good use of a big screen tv, unlike a ring which is just eye candy that the diamond cartel over charges for by limiting supply and most of our society says that a diamond ring is a necessary symbol for marriage. I say we change this and use the money to buy stuff, replacing the expensive ring with a ring made of cheap metals/jewels. You can show your love without buying an expensive ring.
- Prod_Deity, on 10/12/2007, -1/+105Depending on what size & brand of the TV, the ring might be cheaper.
- Hydroxyl, on 10/12/2007, -4/+107This changes engagemtns COMPLETELY.
"Will you marry me?"
*friend wheelbarrows a Sony HDTV in*
"YEAS!" - eplawless, on 10/12/2007, -3/+102I just asked my girlfriend whether she'd prefer a plasma tv or a diamond.
"What the ***** is a diamond tv?"
"..."
"...oh. Damn." - cheztir, on 10/12/2007, -6/+94cytranic thats not needed here.
i can testify to this as well, i've noticed my girlfriend caring more and more about technology. Such as when i went to go grab a new laptop, she made recomendations. - Hindu_Wardrobe, on 10/12/2007, -3/+84I'm female, and I prefer a Linux laptop over a diamond, but that's just me...
- ModernTenshi, on 10/12/2007, -8/+84If there was an award for best story title on a story, this would be it.
- olddirtycr, on 10/12/2007, -10/+75@ xrisnothing
you sound like an asshat - SrLnclt, on 10/12/2007, -2/+65Diamonds. Because she'll pretty much have to.
- FamousNovember, on 10/12/2007, -2/+59Not true. I'd much prefer the plasma screen over the ring, and I'm not a lesbian.
- akvlad, on 10/12/2007, -7/+61Either way you're still losing out on the $$$
- skillcraft, on 10/12/2007, -1/+53With good reason; the price of diamonds is artificially inflated and a lot of them are the fuel of bloody conflict.
http://www.un.org/peace/africa/Diamond.html - Pattyo13, on 05/14/2009, -6/+56any more talking like that and i'll be defragging your hard drive
- happyfundave, on 10/12/2007, -1/+50In reality, the girl wants both.
Start saving - Opelious, on 10/12/2007, -2/+49But at least you can both enjoy a TV.
- josegutz, on 10/12/2007, -21/+66 I wish my woman was into technology like that... All she ever does is buy new handbags and shoes every time I turn around... I really need to dump her, any takers?
- DapperScoo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+45The article (and dbryso's title) talks about a diamond necklace and jewelry in general, not an engagement ring. It never implies that a girl would rather be proposed to with an HDTV than a diamond ring.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+42What if I give her a diamond-studded plasma TV? Yeah. She'll pretty much HAVE to....
- nightstar, on 10/12/2007, -2/+40Just dont mention BOTH diamon and TV in same breath. She may want BOTH!
- atdigg, on 10/12/2007, -5/+41I agree, if your girlfriend wants an object for which people have been killed I think the best thing to do is find another girlfriend. (it's not about being cheap, you can give her other presents that are not soaked up in blood)
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+39Your valuable insight on the topic is appreciated, as always.
- wilf_brim, on 10/12/2007, -2/+37November, you just had about 5000 guys want to marry you....
- aplusplus, on 10/12/2007, -7/+41Anal?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+34i use this question in my screening process already.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -9/+42The ring might yield more sex . . . not that I am a pig or anything. Well, okay, I am a bit of a pig.
- cheztir, on 10/12/2007, -3/+35don't forget you could make a ring out of a coin like what was on the front page a few days ago, which didn't look too bad.
- frank3000, on 10/12/2007, -2/+32...now if I could only get a girl...
- a1programmer, on 10/12/2007, -1/+30Yeah, but what had YOU rather watch? A diamond ring, or a plasma TV?
- leighhalliday, on 10/12/2007, -0/+28Woah, when did all these 'women' start appearing on the internet? Or on digg??
- Wavey, on 10/12/2007, -1/+26I feel sorry for the little kid that has to lug a plasma TV down the wedding aisle.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+26All it proves is that women really are materialistic. Oh well, at least we can share materialism together on the couch
- DopeWeasel, on 10/12/2007, -2/+24My girlfriend just told me she'd rather have the ring. =_(
Bye, bye pie in the sky. - wilf_brim, on 10/12/2007, -2/+24Wardrobe, you just had 15,000 guys want to marry you, a Linux laptop is cheaper than a nice plasma.
- lordsandwich, on 10/12/2007, -1/+21"Either way you're still losing out on the $$$"
Well, you could always propose with a plasma TV and add a diamond ring to the bridal registry. That way it all evens out. :D - nerdofnerds, on 10/12/2007, -1/+21You never know what watching some ***** chick flick could do to a woman though ;-)
- sithmat, on 10/12/2007, -1/+21In terms of beauty, I would agree that a nice 30+ inch plasma screen trumps even the best polished diamonds. In terms of usability, well, is a diamond good for anything besides coating the tip of a drill?
- BradC, on 10/12/2007, -1/+19My wife is the 1 out of that 4 who would prefer the diamond necklace... and I really want a plasma!
- FamousNovember, on 10/12/2007, -2/+19That's all right, I already have a plasma TV actually. ;)
- Hindu_Wardrobe, on 10/12/2007, -0/+17@wilf_brim
Those 15,000 guys are gonna have to save the marriage thoughts for later. I'm not even 15, give me time!
But remember guys, the Linux laptop has to have a decent graphics card for Xgl/Compiz. :) - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+17That's because diamonds are kept in storage (much like gold at Knox), to keep the prices feasable for profits.
- xenoterracide, on 10/12/2007, -1/+17yeah linux laptops are much rarer than diamonds.
- tjl2015, on 10/12/2007, -1/+17Actually, right now, diamonds are in the transition from expensive novelty into bulk raw material. A good introduction can be found in the Wired 2003 article, Diamond Age:
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.09/diamond.html
We have been able to create substances with the same chemical structure as diamonds since the 1950s, by subjecting carbon to high heat and pressure. This type of industrial diamond has been used extensively for drill bits and other applications that can take advantage of their great durability. However, it is only now that we are learning to make gem-quality diamonds. The wikipedia article goes into more detail:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_diamond
Within a few years we will be mass-producing these things. Because of their special properties, diamonds have an endless variety of applications, held back only because of their cost. For example, by adding a few impurities, diamonds can be useful semiconductors. Because of their excellent thermal conductivity, a processor built on a diamond semiconductor base would be capable of much higher clock speed. Diamonds could very well be to the 21st century what silicon was to the 20th.
In fifteen years, you will not need to choose between a diamond and the plasma screen. The diamonds will be inside the plasma screen!
And for anyone who thinks the transition of diamonds from symbol of eternal love to base raw material is somehow tragic, remember that this type of thing has happened before. If you look at the royal crown jewels in London, you will see what you would expect. Gold, silver, and numerous gems of all types. One thing, however, is amiss. A large bar of aluminum is found next to these still valuable articles. This currently worthless trinket was places there during a period in the 1800s, when aluminum was worth more than gold. Aluminum's price decline was crucial in the development of all modern aircraft. Just as with aluminum, the downfall of diamonds will bring a whole host of wonderful technological advancements, allowing things that would have been impossible only a generation before. - hmreality, on 10/12/2007, -2/+18Yeah right..."46 percent doing their own computer trouble-shooting."
If by "doing their own trouble shooting" they mean "picking the phone and whining to their boyfriend/nerd friend/Asian guy" then yeah, I'd believe it. - elnerdo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15So far it's about 3/30. Still only slightly above normal internet ratio. Then again, I'm willing to bet that at least 2/3 of those 'women' are actually men.
- xenuxenuts, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15The ads tell you that you have to spend 2 months salary. My wife basically picked out her ring, and it was 2 weeks salary. We had more important things to spend the money on, like the honeymoon.
- superdrea, on 10/12/2007, -3/+17see, at this point I'm actually curious as to how many girls are on this board.
As someone who didn't participate in the survey, but somehow has two computers on my desk, and carries an ungodly amount of moneys worth of electronic equipment in her purse, I'm torn.
The ring to seal the deal, but honey, splurge on the tv first. - Gatesophile, on 10/12/2007, -3/+16I'm agreeing with her on this one, as I am also female and would prefer a Linux laptop or a plasma TV to a diamond ring.
- Daisuke, on 10/12/2007, -2/+15because of an artificial inflation and monopoly on the diamond market. as soon as factory produced diamonds become common, don't expect them to hold their prices.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -7/+20Then do it and quit whining.
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