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So, totally uninformed here -- why exactly is superconductivity a big deal? What would it change for us?

• overcast 6y ago
  Imagine electrical energy being transferred with zero loss to heat. That's superconductivity.
• piva00 6y ago
  Transmission of power with reduced/no loss, maglevs become a reality, computers can become much faster with much less/no loss of power to heat. Anything that conducts electricity or operates with a magnetic field becomes hyper efficient, imagine how many modern machinery depends on those principles.
• deleted 6y ago
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• y04nn 6y ago
  Strong magnets for nuclear fusion reactor. Other applications: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_applications_of_superconductivity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_applications_of_...