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>what I'm looking at, ramifications, etc) It's showing a sample of something that might be partially a superconductor (as in, one side of it might be supercond
by sebzim4500 3y ago
>what I'm looking at, ramifications, etc)
It's showing a sample of something that might be partially a superconductor (as in, one side of it might be superconducting and one side might not be). It's probably not a complete superconductor, since it would be floating if it was. Some people are saying it's a very weird magnet.
If it's a superconductor then this could be comparable in impact to the development of the transistor. As in, it won't change things overnight but in 50 years people will look back at it as the beginning of a new era of technology.
>I see conflicting things (e.g. "room temperature" but video says "500C").
I think the 500C refers to the manufacturing process, not the current temperature.
>Also, is this real or fake? I've seen comments on both.
The video is almost certainly real, but it may not show a superconductor. The risk isn't intentional fraud, it's just hard to tell with these small, impure samples.