[TML] Jewelry was Re: Personal Armor Noise

[shadow at shadowgard.com]

On 7 May 2008 at 9:31, Anthony Jackson wrote:

> Kelly St.Clair wrote:
> 
> > Pretty much every atom heavier than helium - including the carbon that 
> > makes up both diamonds and us - was, at some point, in the heart of a star.
> 
> Actually, I think the stuff actually in the heart of the star generally 
> stays there; what escapes is mostly outer layers.

No, do some research on supernovas.

Like the original poster said all atoms heavier than helium (or even 
heavier than hydrogen according to some models of the Big Bang) came 
from deep inside stars. That's where they were formed, and they got 
out when said stars went supernova.


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