From:	Midn Daniel O Fredrikson <m992148@****.NAVY.MIL>
Subject:	Re: Dikoted Weapons
Date:	Sun, 1 Dec 1996 17:23:28 -0500

>
> >Not only is it possible, it is in the process of being developed (has been
> >for a couple years, don't know if it is commercially workable yet) The
> >process involves blowing (I think, if I can remember) a heated mixture of
> >hydrogen and methane over the object to be "dikoted". Through some
> >complecated chemical reaction beyond my comprehension (and some voodoo
> >magic) a thin layer of diamond is grown on the object. Read about in
> >Discover magazine a year or so ago if anyone is interested.
> Interesting...which month? Last I heard about any of this kinda thing was an
> article about two, maybe more, years back in Discover about polymer
> coatings-one of which could be used to create a better than razor-edge upon a
> knife edge (I think).

Sorry, can't remember. Been a little while. Also read about the
development of a quantem-designed material that is harder than diamond.
Unfortunately, the scientists haven't developed an effective way of
manufacturing it yet.