Quantum levitation

18-10-2011 09:03PM

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http://youtu.be/Ws6AAhTw7RA

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#2 20-10-2011 09:50PM

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Imagine the uses you would have if we had a room temperature superconductor.
I'll never forget my physics lecturer showing us this in first year, amazing stuff.

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#3 21-10-2011 02:43PM

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I cant watch the video, whats the gist of it :pac:

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#4 21-10-2011 02:50PM

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ClimberC wrote: »

I cant watch the video, whats the gist of it :pac:

Black magic!

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#5 21-10-2011 05:23PM

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hardCopy wrote: »

Black magic!

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic
Arthur C. Clarke

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#6 22-10-2011 05:44PM

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ClimberC wrote: »

I cant watch the video, whats the gist of it :pac:

Its not floating, its LOCKED!!!

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#7 22-10-2011 07:25PM

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Now i really want to see it :mad:

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#8 26-10-2011 11:00AM

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Finally got to see it :eek:

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#9 29-10-2011 04:04PM

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A question:

Does the magnet lose energy by supporting the superconductor?

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