> that one was made artificial in a human machine in a lab - and the other by raw natural forces in the wild. > ... has of course a higher symbolic value. To

> that one was made artificial in a human machine in a lab - and the other by raw natural forces in the wild. > ... has of course a higher symbolic value. To some people, others of us think that it's frickin amazing what can be done with machines in a lab, and that the sheer ingenuity and advanced tech used to make that lab-created gem is awesome. Anyone can dig shiny rocks out of the dirt.