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		andrewflnr 13 hours ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Are Viral Capsids Icosahedral? I wasn't sure if there were any weird edge cases, but yeah.

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dekhn 13 hours ago [–]

I mean, I don't think diamonds are considered "organic"; same for graphite. But that's where the term "organic" itself starts to break down as a category.

andrewflnr 12 hours ago | [–]

I was also thinking carbonates in a geologic context.

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