Seems that the nuances of the Double D would be best appreciated slowly sipped like a fine single barrel tequila, not all at once like trying to drink moonshine from a 4 inch firemain at 150 psi.
Diamonds are being grown these days in a lab from a seed. The court and the lab grower industry say they are “real”, not imitation or simulated or stimulants like CZ or moissanite, but they do stipulate to “lab-grown” or “LG”. Miners of natural diamonds of course LG’s are just the latest in the string of fakes we’ve seen over the years.
The truth is complicated and confusing as it often is; the tech is amazing and improving to the point that the finals arbiters of diamond quality at the GIA have had some slip through their process though they say they have detection down to fail-safe now, and they are grading and labeling LG’s separately. They better, because while look and test the same and they are chemically identical to a natural diamond they are not natural and that is the one descriptor they lust for but cannot use. as with most things the market determines the value with their $ and the industry will follow those $ and there’s a lot of $ at stake, not to mention the integrity of the business itself…always follow the money.
Bring a nice GIA graded 1.5 ct natural diamond to my estate jewelry counter and I will pay you in cash about 50% of actual retail. Bring me the LG and I will turn you away. The original price is one thing; a comparable graded lab-grown is about 30-50% of natural but it’s a sliding scale downward as production revamps up. But the resale price (the secondary market that determines the real value of almost everything) controls the deal, and for LG it is either zip or headed that way like a freight train as the ChiComs buy/steal the tech and build out their infrastructure to produce millions of carats…so I don’t buy them or sell them at all.
Man, how’s that for a tangent? But there is a commonality…Javelon may refine Jo’s capabilities and attributes even more; they might get her to the point of psychological and even physiological love…
But like the quote “diamonds” she will always be a quote “woman”…a stimulant, imitation, a lab-created product, never to be or claim to be Natural. Only Sam et al can do that. She’s the real-real, mined from the earth by the hand of God, not some coolie in a Chinese lab.
Yeah that might freak a cave-dweller chick right the hell out.
And how casual conversational is Jo, like “hey girlfriend you called it on these wack elite pods…”
That’s a giant leap for synthetic womankind. And a slick word exchange for our sexy bot from artificial (AI) to synthetic (SW).
As Captain Kirk pointed out “There’s no accounting for taste.”
I for one know I’m in the minority in my appreciation of muscle on a girl along with the hour glass figure, and I well understand the combination is rare as hen’s teeth, but I don’t hold other’s notions of beauty against them. I simply have to acknowledge that for some Twiggy or Fat Bottom Girls is a “thing”.
It is well worth a trip to Lynchburg, TN to sample a few barrels and choose your own barrel for bottling and labeling.
I prefer quality to quantity. My tastes are pretty catholic, and I am partial to single barrel scotch, bourbon, tequila, whiskey, rye, and rum.
Suntory’s Hakushu Single Malt is very good, I just wish Takara Holdings would quit shipping all of the Blanton’s single barrel bourbon to Japan.
Several years ago, I was privileged to spend an amazing evening at the Royal Single Malt Society in London with Helen Arthur, the author of “The Single Malt Whiskey Companion” the first full color, fully illustrated guide to whisky, and “The Connoisseur’s Guide to Whisky.” Unfortunately, she passed away on April 29, 2015 and the world lost a pioneering expert who was also a gifted and enthusiastic teacher.
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Stress testing Mia?
Seems that the nuances of the Double D would be best appreciated slowly sipped like a fine single barrel tequila, not all at once like trying to drink moonshine from a 4 inch firemain at 150 psi.
Chris Muir gets better and better.
Synthetic person? That’s a democrat voter.
Jo is far more real than that.
Actually, I think Robert Heinlein coined the term for androids and other genetic constructs in his novel “Friday”.
Crazy terminology parallel in the diamond biz…
Diamonds are being grown these days in a lab from a seed. The court and the lab grower industry say they are “real”, not imitation or simulated or stimulants like CZ or moissanite, but they do stipulate to “lab-grown” or “LG”. Miners of natural diamonds of course LG’s are just the latest in the string of fakes we’ve seen over the years.
The truth is complicated and confusing as it often is; the tech is amazing and improving to the point that the finals arbiters of diamond quality at the GIA have had some slip through their process though they say they have detection down to fail-safe now, and they are grading and labeling LG’s separately. They better, because while look and test the same and they are chemically identical to a natural diamond they are not natural and that is the one descriptor they lust for but cannot use. as with most things the market determines the value with their $ and the industry will follow those $ and there’s a lot of $ at stake, not to mention the integrity of the business itself…always follow the money.
Bring a nice GIA graded 1.5 ct natural diamond to my estate jewelry counter and I will pay you in cash about 50% of actual retail. Bring me the LG and I will turn you away. The original price is one thing; a comparable graded lab-grown is about 30-50% of natural but it’s a sliding scale downward as production revamps up. But the resale price (the secondary market that determines the real value of almost everything) controls the deal, and for LG it is either zip or headed that way like a freight train as the ChiComs buy/steal the tech and build out their infrastructure to produce millions of carats…so I don’t buy them or sell them at all.
Man, how’s that for a tangent? But there is a commonality…Javelon may refine Jo’s capabilities and attributes even more; they might get her to the point of psychological and even physiological love…
But like the quote “diamonds” she will always be a quote “woman”…a stimulant, imitation, a lab-created product, never to be or claim to be Natural. Only Sam et al can do that. She’s the real-real, mined from the earth by the hand of God, not some coolie in a Chinese lab.
Heh.
https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/diamond-simulant-confusing/
IIRC, it was “AP” or “Artificial Person”.
He did? That dude confuses me sometimes, but I gotta say, that’s a fine idea implemented hilariously.
Poor Mia – talk about Culture Shock! …wait until Jo BLORPs into someone else…
Then there’s the R-100’s, R 200 aka Carl, the Dawgs, and isn’t there a male version of Jo somewhere back in the Story-line?
All shiny and chrome.
But what’s with the giant black hairdo? Is she doing Halloween as Elvira, Mistress of the Chrome?
Jo would also make a great Vampirella for Halloween as well …
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/24/Vampirella_%28Joe_Jusko%27s_art%29.png
Think Jan already beat her to it years back.
YES!!!
“You shall ride forever, Shiney and Chrome!!!”
Yeah that might freak a cave-dweller chick right the hell out.
And how casual conversational is Jo, like “hey girlfriend you called it on these wack elite pods…”
That’s a giant leap for synthetic womankind. And a slick word exchange for our sexy bot from artificial (AI) to synthetic (SW).
Jo has got a figure that any real flesh and blood woman would love to have. No sags either.
Or stretch marks from carrying a new baby human
Speaking of robots. Time for your jab!
https://gab.com/LaurenWitzkeDE/posts/107135980608560076
I do believe I’ll send in another entry to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s 50 BMG giveaway…
can I polish the chrome please ??
Mia, welcome to the Double D. Fasten your seat belt.
“1952 Vincent Black Lightning”
Red hair and black leather, my favorite color scheme.
Been there and did that.
Now how you gonna do that without doing this?
Yes I know not the original but hey they are Red Molly!
https://g.co/kgs/YJ383i
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNDa0GaeKVQ
A Black Lighting
A little too Rubanesque for me.
“Rubenesque”, but yeah.
Give me a sweet petite shapely derrière ( and upturned 34” boobs) any day.
Suzy where are you?
As Captain Kirk pointed out “There’s no accounting for taste.”
I for one know I’m in the minority in my appreciation of muscle on a girl along with the hour glass figure, and I well understand the combination is rare as hen’s teeth, but I don’t hold other’s notions of beauty against them. I simply have to acknowledge that for some Twiggy or Fat Bottom Girls is a “thing”.
For all of her electronic wizardry, Jo has an interesting habit of forgetting to create clothing. I fully endorse this trend…
In my case it would be single-barrel Tennessee Whiskey, Tequila and I haven’t gotten along well in decades.
That’s beside the point, maybe the thought is “get it all over with ASAP” – kinda like ripping off a band-aid instead of peeling it slowly…
This was supposed to be a response to Too Tall’s first post. I have no idea why it ended up down here…
John M.,
It is well worth a trip to Lynchburg, TN to sample a few barrels and choose your own barrel for bottling and labeling.
I prefer quality to quantity. My tastes are pretty catholic, and I am partial to single barrel scotch, bourbon, tequila, whiskey, rye, and rum.
Suntory’s Hakushu Single Malt is very good, I just wish Takara Holdings would quit shipping all of the Blanton’s single barrel bourbon to Japan.
Several years ago, I was privileged to spend an amazing evening at the Royal Single Malt Society in London with Helen Arthur, the author of “The Single Malt Whiskey Companion” the first full color, fully illustrated guide to whisky, and “The Connoisseur’s Guide to Whisky.” Unfortunately, she passed away on April 29, 2015 and the world lost a pioneering expert who was also a gifted and enthusiastic teacher.
Jo seems warm in certain locations on her exterior. Has she been uploading more data? I thought Carl was away in Seattle…
It was Mo and Jo that broke the bed. The dude was last seen abiding looking like Jeff Bridges.