> one could argue that continued research specifically directed to making a room temp superconductor, absent some kind of new externally originated discovery or

> one could argue that continued research specifically directed to making a room temp superconductor, absent some kind of new externally originated discovery or a constraint relaxation (like ultra high pressure), is objectively a waste of time. Really? I’m not convinced of that. If anything, the prior papers published by other authors pointing in this direction say the exact opposite to me.