How a Rogue Geologist Discovered Diamonds

prone2tech writes "Both NPR and Wired are running stories about how nearly two decades ago, a dogged, absentminded Canadian geologist named Charles Fipke who was practically down to his last nickel when he discovered diamonds in the Northwest Territories. Back then there was no such thing as a Canadian diamond, and today, Canada is the world's third-largest producer. The story behind the addition of Canada to the ranks of diamond-producing nations leads back to this one man. His discovery started the largest staking rush in North America since George Carmack found gold in the Klondike a century earlier."

I think...

[HexaByte]

he's a shining example of some who works really hard!

Re:He's not really a rogue.

[Hal_Porter]

Americans love the cliché of "outcast made good".

Here in North Korea we prefer the cliché of "outcast crushed by the omnipotent Party"

Re:I think...

[LMacG]

Indeed, he's a many-faceted, brilliant man.

Re:Soon to be worthless

[AviLazar]

When your wife finds out you spent $5 on a perfect diamond that was made in a lab instead of by the Earths natural and loving embrace, you will find out how loving and warm your couch is...

Re:I think...

[Huntr]

A real gem.

Re:I think...

[JCSoRocks]

Almost a diamond in the rough you might say.

Re:Soon to be worthless

[BronsCon]

How long until carbon-neutral means depositing your factory's (or car's) exhaust as diamond?

Actually, that would be kinda cool. Too bad DeBeers would assassinate anyone who even thought about develo

Re:I think...

[db10]

A stony fellow of flawless character.

Re:I think...

[BobReturns]

Such a hard worker he's classified as 10 on Moh's scale. Too much of a geologist geek joke? Probably.

Re:Soon to be worthless

[Anonymous Coward]

When you only spend $5 on the diamond you can afford a warm, loving couch.

Re:Soon to be worthless

[fuzzyfuzzyfungus]

As a service to the scumsucking cartel community, I have the following suggestion for marketing to preserve the value of natural diamonds:

"Was your diamond worth dying for?"

Some sort of subtle; but strategic, insinuation that (like the oh so glamorous Helen of Troy) every woman wants a war fought over her might also be in order.

Re:Soon to be worthless

[mrbobjoe]

Too bad DeBeers would assassinate anyone who even thought about develo
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They say a learning experience is anything we survive.

Heh, so does this not count as a learning experience for you?

Re:I think...

[TheSpoom]

You might in fact say that he is a Canadian diamond, discovered by Charles Fipke in the Northwest[ERROR: STACK OVERFLOW]

Re:He's not really a rogue.

[Kijori]

You think you're disappointed? I read it as "rogue gynecologist".

Once again reality has let me down.

Re:I thought it was a mortgage

[Anonymous Coward]

Suing each other is your national hobby, isn't it?

Beats curling, at least.

Re:Soon to be worthless

[Sique]

You mean like in the old joke about the party at the Nouveau Riche's, where the host proudly presents a bottle of wine: "I got this one for $1000!", when one of the guests replies: "Idiot! I know where you can get the same wine for $1500!"

Re:He's not really a rogue.

[cylcyl]

Back in grade 9, half of the guys in my class had a crush on her.

And as we all know, if you crush her hard enough, she'll turn into a diamond