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What if the team itself did create LK-99 that is a superconductor, but they aren't able to reproduce it and only have the sample left that works. Hence, they ar
by RyanAdamas 3y ago
What if the team itself did create LK-99 that is a superconductor, but they aren't able to reproduce it and only have the sample left that works. Hence, they aren't able to make more of it to prove their success, but rather decided to release the paper and method so that others can try to reproduce it. Given the amount of interest, they could put hundreds of labs to work trying to recreate what they themselves can't, hoping someone will find what they found and have an actual process for doing so?
Is that even possible?
- MVissers 3y agoThe most likely explanation based on the authors in the two articles is infighting, where one researcher decides to publish an uncomplete manuscript with his name as the third author. He’s omitted from the second author. I do believe they believe they have something nobel-prize worthy. They offered to help with replication in other labs, which is a good sign. Could still be measurement error, we just need to wait until it gets replicated.
- mromanuk 3y agoHow long does it take to get a replication? I would love to follow up this kind of news, directly from a the researchers doing the work. Is there anyone to follow on twitter to keep posted on this?
- valine 3y agoI believe it needs a minimum of 48 hours in the furnace. If labs started right away after the paper hit Arxiv we should be hearing about results soon.
- PawgerZ 3y agoI have never worked with super conductors, but I did talk with people who have and read every comment on hacker news. From what I can gather, people already make YBCO superconductors in their garage, and this doesn't seem much different in difficulty. Many people have said that it's simple enough that they expect youtube tutorials on how to make it in a week or two.