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Unfortunately, while you can indeed build hoverboards with superconductors and they do work, you still need a magnetic surface for it to ride over. I don't beli
by jerf 3y ago
Unfortunately, while you can indeed build hoverboards with superconductors and they do work, you still need a magnetic surface for it to ride over. I don't believe generalized hoverboards that will work on all surfaces like BttF are possible.
- choeger 3y agoWhat about Earth's magnetic field?
- theGeatZhopa 3y agoIt's moving all the time. Next year you won't be able to skate the same locations as of today because of this :(
- highwaylights 3y agoWell not with that attitude
- MayeulC 3y agoHonestly, with that kind of superconductor, it may be easier and cheaper to cover the ground in superconducting material, and keep the magnets (or superconducting electromagnet) on your hoverboard!
- croddin 3y ago"Hoverboards don't work on water!!"... or any non-magnetic surface :)
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- babyshake 3y agoWouldn't a hoverboard with rockets on the bottom and back work? I'm not saying it's feasible, just that it's utilizing the same basic science as jets and space travel.
- jerf 3y agoI think if you look up the smallest rocket that is capable of even lifting you off the ground on an instantaneous basis, let alone over time, you are going to be somewhat surprised at the size. I think you will also decide you don't particularly want to be at point-blank range to this rocket when it goes. I mean, theoretically, if you loosen the definition of "hoverboard" enough, it might be possible to create something that hovers with you on it, but I don't think you'd accept it as a substitute for the movie hoverboard.