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Fake Rhino Horn to Destroy Poacher Market; might also be useful material.
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RJBowman
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Fake Rhino Horn to Destroy Poacher Market; might also be useful material.
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November 08, 2019, 05:51:58 pm »
Scientists have figured out how to make fake rhino horn that might eventually pass for the real thing, and flood the market to ruin the poaching industry:
https://www.bbc.com/news/education-50184280?fbclid=IwAR0hzSmFcl4lvTml-5C7kS3V9MYuDnG6Y6fbMTx9yiRDcBGstSSw-5BP7fo
It could also possibly be used for purposes that rhino horn may have once been used for; pistol grips, glasses frames, etc.
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Peter Brassbeard
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Re: Fake Rhino Horn to Destroy Poacher Market; might also be useful material.
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There's one particular use for rhino horn that the imitation won't work for, but I'm having trouble finding sympathy for those people.
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Synistor 303
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Zenyna Ironbracker
Re: Fake Rhino Horn to Destroy Poacher Market; might also be useful material.
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Quote from: Peter Brassbeard on November 29, 2019, 10:12:14 pm
There's one particular use for rhino horn that the imitation won't work for, but I'm having trouble finding sympathy for those people.
Care factor low...
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Banfili
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Re: Fake Rhino Horn to Destroy Poacher Market; might also be useful material.
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November 30, 2019, 12:48:43 am »
Quote from: Synistor 303 on November 30, 2019, 12:40:03 am
Quote from: Peter Brassbeard on November 29, 2019, 10:12:14 pm
There's one particular use for rhino horn that the imitation won't work for, but I'm having trouble finding sympathy for those people.
Care factor low...
I would go with "care factor" - non-existent!
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Fairley B. Strange
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Relax, I've done much dumber things and survived..
Re: Fake Rhino Horn to Destroy Poacher Market; might also be useful material.
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Could the same technology be applied to Narwhal tusk?
Given recent events, it might be useful to have a few more around without depleting the natural population...
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RJBowman
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Re: Fake Rhino Horn to Destroy Poacher Market; might also be useful material.
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Very authentic looking cast epoxy resin narwhal tusks are available, and much cheaper than the real thing.
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von Corax
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Re: Fake Rhino Horn to Destroy Poacher Market; might also be useful material.
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Quote from: Peter Brassbeard on November 29, 2019, 10:12:14 pm
There's one particular use for rhino horn that the imitation won't work for, but I'm having trouble finding sympathy for those people.
If you're thinking of the same use I'm thinking of (you pervert!) I suspect the imitation horn would be exactly as effective as the real thing.
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