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Re:These Are the Highest-Resolution Photos Ever Taken of Sno... by hermitcrab on Saturday December 30, 2023 @04:30PM (#38819379)
>Because each arm experiences the same atmospheric conditions, the arms look identical.

Thanks. But I'm still not convinced. If it is just that the microclimate around the seed is the same, why aren't adjacent crystals identical?

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Re:These Are the Highest-Resolution Photos Ever Taken of Sno... by clintfred on Saturday December 30, 2023 @05:39PM (#38820002)
Maybe they are? Has this been tested?
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