Interesting, and very topical, considering the recent discussion on Mag-Lev trains and whatnot.
Although, I can't see them supercooling an entire track.
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| Author: | Fogmeister [ Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | This will melt your brain |
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/punct ... sfeed=true This is truly awesome! This is the stuff the future is made of! |
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| Author: | cloaked_wolf [ Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:54 am ] |
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You mean like those Japanese bullet trains? |
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| Author: | Spreadie [ Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: This will melt your brain |
Interesting, and very topical, considering the recent discussion on Mag-Lev trains and whatnot. Although, I can't see them supercooling an entire track. |
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| Author: | E. F. Benson [ Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:59 am ] |
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now I'm thinking of Eric Laithwaite again.... |
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| Author: | Fogmeister [ Tue Oct 18, 2011 11:07 am ] | |||||||||
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No, nothing like them. They use the Meissner effect. The Meissner effect works by the superconductor not allowing the magnetic field to penetrate it and so it floats on top of the magnetic field. This is different. The superconductor allows the magnetic field to penetrate it but only through tiny defects in the material and then locks the field in place. The Meissner effect doesn't work upside down, this does. Also the Meissner effect doesn't work with 2 superconductors in a stack, this does (look up the second video on YouTube to see this). |
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| Author: | Fogmeister [ Tue Oct 18, 2011 11:08 am ] | |||||||||
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They wouldn't need to. They can put the supercooled superconductors in the train 
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| Author: | l3v1ck [ Tue Oct 18, 2011 11:50 am ] |
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Physics: Reality is awesome! |
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| Author: | adidan [ Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:06 pm ] |
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Finally! Jetpacks FTW! |
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| Author: | Fogmeister [ Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:14 pm ] |
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They've discovered this just in time to make BTTF a reality It even uses the same technology... 
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| Author: | leeds_manc [ Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:05 pm ] |
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If Jesus had access to omniscience, why didn't he tell us how to make cool floating superconductors? Or, penicillin? Why didn't God foresee the need for the flu vaccine when he created The Garden of Eden? |
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| Author: | adidan [ Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:46 pm ] | |||||||||
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You forget "God" made flu so he's a vindictive little sh!te in reality. |
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| Author: | leeds_manc [ Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:00 pm ] |
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and then sprang AIDS on us as a surprise twist, but still, lovely guy/girl. Humans made god in their image. |
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| Author: | forquare1 [ Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:43 pm ] |
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I like the frog  It's all REALLY COOL! |
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| Author: | ProfessorF [ Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:07 pm ] | |||||||||
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Ooh maybe. Still, doesn't mean there isn't one out there.
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True there may be a "God" out there, but then we must arm ourselves against 'it'. We must be prepared people! |
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