quartz
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first heard Apr 2025
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A type of natural mineral composed of silicon dioxide, used in experiments with oxide particles.
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentClare ByrneThe Claire Byrne Show · Is there health implications of working with quartz? · 0:10 · 2 Jun
…Kitchen countertops made from quartz have become hugely popular in recent years, but now a deadly lung disease associated with toxins released when quartz is cut has led to it being banned in Australia.…
Scott WaitukaitisFutureproof with Jonathan McCrea · Extra: Why can’t we figure out static electricity? · 9:22 · 14 Apr
…So a good example is if you have a dust storm, say in the Sahara, most of those sand particles are quartz.…
Shumita BasuApple News Today · An alarm bell for American democracy · 13:28 · Apr 2025
…It turns out all those little interactions add up and end up costing a lot. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the figure is in the tens of millions of dollars. But perhaps more costly is the impact to the environment. Quartz reports extra words increase the computational load, therefore requiring more electricity and more water, which is used to keep the computer…
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