6

South African diamond miner being x-rayed at the end of his shift to prevent theft, 1954(lemmy.world)

posted
by
Avatar
PugJesus@lemmy.worldM
in
Avatar
historyporn@lemmy.world
15 comments
hidereport
Sort:
HotTopControversialNewOld
You are viewing a single thread.
View all comments
Avatar
TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz
0 points

I do wonder whether this was actually an effective way to look for them. Even with modern high resolution x-ray imaging it may be difficult to see the contrast between soft tissues and diamonds since they’re both primarily carbon

bones show up well since they’re high in calcium, which has a much higher atomic number. Same with gold.

permalink
report
reply
Avatar
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de
0 points

You do realize the mine has lots of diamonds they could test with?

permalink
report
parent
reply
Avatar
TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz
0 points

Sure man. You go stand in the beam with a sack of diamonds up your butt and we’ll watch

permalink
report
parent
reply
Avatar
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de
0 points

That’s not my point. People running the mine could easily check if raw diamonds interact with X-rays.

permalink
report
parent
reply

HistoryPorn

!historyporn@lemmy.world

Create post

If you would like to become a mod in this community, kindly PM the mod.

Relive the Past in Jaw-Dropping Detail!

HistoryPorn is for photographs (or, if it can be found, film) of the past, recent or distant! Give us a little snapshot of history!

Rules

  1. Be respectful and inclusive.
  2. No harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
  3. Engage in constructive discussions.
  4. Share relevant content.
  5. Follow guidelines and moderators’ instructions.
  6. Use appropriate language and tone.
  7. Report violations.
  8. Foster a continuous learning environment.
  9. No genocide or atrocity denialism.

Pictures of old artifacts and museum pieces should go to History Artifacts

Illustrations and paintings should go to History Drawings

Related Communities:

Military Porn

Forgotten Weapons

Community stats

  • 3.9K

    Monthly active users

  • 471

    Posts

  • 3.6K

    Comments

Community moderators