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segment writes "'We have discovered the equivalent of a new 'Ohm's Law' for spintronics - the emerging science of manipulating the spin of electrons for useful purposes,' says Shoucheng Zhang, a physics professor at Stanford. 'Unlike the Ohm's Law for electronics, the new 'Ohm's Law' that we've discovered says that the spin of the electron can be transported without any loss of energy, or dissipation. Furthermore, this effect occurs at room temperature in materials already widely used in the semiconductor industry, such as gallium arsenide.'"

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  1. Nizatch on the pizost by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I am teh king.

    1. Re:Nizatch on the pizost by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  2. First Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    1st?

  3. Re:relevant? by Quasi+Qubit · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is /. there is no point asking 'WHY' things are done

  4. Re:SLASHDOT SATURDAY NIGHT!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I wish I had mod points.

  5. Re:SLASHDOT SATURDAY NIGHT!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First up: Hormel Foods

  6. moron the time space matter continuum by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    10-12 years of gobbledegoop/spinning massturd degrees, & as it turns out, oddly enough, we're all part of one group. if you doubt it, it's ok.

    more breathing. consult with/trust in yOUR creator. vote with yOUR wallet. that's the spirit.

    the daze of the Godless georgewellian fuddites is dissolving into coolapps/the abyss.

    all harm to innocents carries with it a bad toll. it will be repaid by innocence.

    pay attention. it's quite affordable, & results in being less prone to being misled by fauxking greed/fear based felons.

    1. Re:moron the time space matter continuum by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Gosh, what a weak troll. You don't ever get comments and most of the time the mods ignore you. I think it's time for a new routine.

    2. Re:moron the time space matter continuum by phuturephunk · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      ..I was wondering if this could be applied to a bong, thank you for verifying..

  7. This makes me think of ..... by 3seas · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    Communication faster than teh speed of light that is very slow.

    In theory you take a rod that goes from one galaxy to a distant galaxy many many lighyt years away. With a slight movement on one end of the rod, ina back and forth movement, the other end moves, effectively allowing communication based upon movement. Movement that is far slower than the speed of light but able to communicate to distances beyond the limitation of the speed of light.

    Of course that is a simple theory only to communicate the concept of accomplishing something in a different way that is not possible on other ways. Like tryingto do advanced math using roman numerals instead of the decimal system that includes the zero place holder.

    So does this spin thing make it possible to achieve antigravity or super conductivity in common use? If so, then aren't there other human resistance factors to deal with that may be more difficult and non-natural to have to deal with and overcome?

    It took 300 years for the Hindu-Arabic decimal system to propogate thru the constraints of the roman numeral system supporters, regardless of the improvement in ease of math that was made possible, not to mention the technology that needed it, to be come a reality (computers).

  8. YOU TOTALLY PHAILED IT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


  9. Re:SLASHDOT SATURDAY NIGHT!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I like your upbeat attitude. Would you be my new friend?

  10. Re:SLASHDOT SATURDAY NIGHT!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Sorry, mom said I cant have any friends and I need to stay in the basement.

  11. Re:arsenide? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Tank you berry muuh. Would you like fried rice with that? We make eggroll too. Kung Pao is so berry guh.

  12. No, really, please don't. by bad_fx · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Won't someone think of the children.

  13. but did he find all 3 versions??? by mz001b · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    TAing freshman physics, you always had to write down all 3 'versions' of Ohm's law:

    V=IR

    I=V/R

    R=V/I

    1. Re:but did he find all 3 versions??? by tzanger · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      So the intro to physics didn't have a pre-requisite for basic algebra? You must TA in one fucked up school.

  14. soviet russia by grep_who · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    everyone talks about soviet russia like it was a bad thing... at times it seems like its better to "be pointed in the right direction" then attempt finding it yourself. have you tried being a sore thumb? do u know how fast you will be crushed into submission by neighbouring domains?! why bother, it takes too much eV to be a rebel.

  15. Re:FIRST RANDOM BYTE POST! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well done.