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Petrified Wood In Days, Not Millions Of Years

Posted by timothy on from the wood-rocks dept.

prostoalex writes "Any petrified wood enthusiast would tell you that a quality product takes millions of years to mature, following Mother Nature's course, which, of course, is very frustrating for anyone experimenting. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory now managed to get the process in few days, USA Today says. The scientific achievement will be beneficial for "separating industrial chemicals, filtering pollutants and soaking up contamination"."

6 of 76 comments (clear)

  1. Natalie Portman by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    A piece of wood in the shape of Natalie Portman... naked and petrified!

  2. Great... by vbdrummer0 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Now I can build that petrified wood computer case I've always wanted!

  3. Wait, let me get this straight... by jkmiecik · · Score: 4, Funny

    Any petrified wood enthusiast

    A what now? Those exist?!

  4. Look Buddy by Deliveranc3 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm still waiting for my fake/real diamonds! $5 a carrat my ASS!

    Frigging diamond cartels! I wanna cut some glass!

  5. At Last! by Rie+Beam · · Score: 2, Funny

    My hope of having petrified wood delivered to my door in under a week is now closer to reality!

    1. Re:At Last! by gstoddart · · Score: 2, Funny
      My hope of having petrified wood delivered to my door in under a week is now closer to reality!


      It's LOG!

      "What rolls down stairs
      and over the chairs
      and into your neighbor's dog?
      It fits on your back,
      It's good for a snack,
      Everyone knows it's log.
      It's log, it's log,
      It's big, it's heavy, it's wood.
      It's log, it's log, it's better than bad, it's good."

      --
      Lost at C:>. Found at C.