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British Scientists Reverse Casimir Effect

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the where's-my-hover-car dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Telegraph reports that Scientists at the University of St. Andrews have developed a technique to cause the Casimir effect to repel instead of attract. This discovery could lead to near frictionless machines or in theory even levitation."

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  1. Re:Being British... by Chief+Camel+Breeder · · Score: 5, Insightful

    From the researcher's point of view:

    1. Discover something cool.
    2. Publish results in peer-reviewed journal and get famous.
    3. Get better research job (or more money, security in current one).
    4. Profit!

    Step 3 doesn't have to involve selling technology.