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First you demonstrate that it is possible. Then you make it feasible. And then you make it practical. One step at a time.
by 1024core 6y ago
First you demonstrate that it is possible.
Then you make it feasible.
And then you make it practical.
One step at a time.
- pier25 6y agoThat sounds like writing code
- mhh__ 6y agoIt's not far off. Engineers see if it's doable for a given budget, physicists show and analyse that it's possible at all. Similar to a CS paper showing a new algorithm e.g. sorts with x% less swaps than quicksort, it might not actually lead to a performance increase on real hardware.
- whimsicalism 6y agoEh, similar (not quite as impressive) but high-temperature superconductivity had been observed with sulfur+pressure before, it's unclear how you would make that practical.
- handol 6y agoHopefully as we pile on more and more examples of different materials exhibiting superconductivity, we can understand it well enough to find a practical high temperature one. Though I think we could go a long way with the liquid nitrogen temp superconductors now on the market. It's still going to be a real chore to design around, but it's got to be a lot easier to deal with liquid N2 than liquid He.