the absolute truth in sampling:
one sample does not mean diddly. two samples do not mean diddly. three samples do not mean diddly. 100 samples don't mean diddly. 4 million samples can still be misleading, or flat out wrong...
only if proper techniques are used to sample a significantly diverse amount of the 'universe' can one get trustworthy results worth extrapolation.
now that i know what's going on (only .001g of diamonds found), i can only say that it is meaningless. i started my career as a microbiologist by counting bacteria in clean rooms, and trust me, the sampling to date counts for squat. granted, there are diamonds in them hills, but are there enough for us to retire on??? the only way to find out is to keep drilling and keep sampling.
talk to me after diamonds are found in every sample out of the first 30 or more...
is it really posted somewhere that our sample is from a hole that was previously drilled??? and did they find diamonds before as well? that would be a sham and a half. and i'd think that would call for all involved securities to be halted instantly!!!
best of luck!!!
