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To: John Finley who wrote (53)	4/18/2003 12:31:24 PM
From: kinkblot	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 75

Yes, kudos! I second that. Not only is this an example of human ingenuity, but isn't beryllium vapor toxic? Those Thais may be exposing themselves to health risks, e.g. berylliosis. Otoh, the naturally colored stones are a product of chance, not risk. And if 10,000 'monkeys' search far enough and long enough, they will be found, inevitably. Any skill involved in cutting the gems would be the same in either case. Why should the found objects be valued more highly than those created by risk-taking entrepreneurs? <g> nsc.org Beryllium and beryllium compounds are not metabolized. ----------/--- A couple of good search portals for chemical toxicity information: toxnet.nlm.nih.gov inchem.org