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New Type of Superconductivity Spotted
sciencehabit writes with this excerpt from a story about research into an unusual form of superconductivity:"Superconductors, materials that carry electricity without resistance, can be divided into two broad groups depending on how they react to a magnetic field — or so physicists thought. New experiments show that one well-studied superconductor actually belongs to both groups at the same time. The advance may not immediately lead to new gadgets and applications, but it suggests that superconductivity, which has already netted four Nobel Prizes, may be an even richer phenomenon than previously thought."
It may have involved superconductors, but I think they were trying to do something with gravity at first. Hence measuring the change in weight of the object in the box, before they found the box's other properties.
I hope people aren't modding your post interesting thinking you were talking about TFA rather than the movie I mentioned.
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Heat buildup from what, electrical resistance?
Heat buildup from what, electrical resistance?
Oh snap!
It's sometimes hard to see it from Earth, but it turns out there is a really large glowing ball out there sending heat in a directions.
I, for one, wonder how the hardcore Christians will react when they find out God created bisexual superconductivity. :-)
Be relentless!
Actually, one of the tags currently on the story as of this writing, "dualactionscience" is both brilliant and humorous at the same time--and unlikely to offend anyone. I think it's appropriate. In fact, I'm still laughing about it nearly ten minutes later! Bravo to the individual who thought that one up.
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I shall answer this by invoking the usual "fixed it for ya" slashdot mantra, thus:
"I, for one, don't need to wonder how the hardcore Christians will react when they find out the devil created bisexual superconductivity in a vain attempt to tempt them away from the lord."
The revolution will not be televised... but it will have a page on Wikipedia
Not only that, but superconducting Monster Cable interconnects would ensure that your music gets from your CD player to your receiver without any of the bits getting tarnished.
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