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Researchers Discover "Magnetic Current"

Posted by samzenpus on from the positive-and-negative-waves dept.

fsouto writes "Researchers have discovered a magnetic equivalent to electricity. From the article, 'The phenomenon, dubbed "magnetricity," could be used in magnetic storage or in computing. Magnetic monopoles were first predicted to exist over a century ago, as a perfect analogue to electric charges. Although there are protons and electrons with net positive and negative electric charges, there were no particles in existence which carry magnetic charges. Rather, every magnet has a "north" and "south" pole.'"

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  1. Re:Maxwell Equations by dlenmn · · Score: 4, Insightful

    There was also no theoretical reason for monopoles _to_ exist.

    Well, if there is so much as one magnetic monopole in existance, it would explain the quantization of electric charge. I call that a theoretical reason for monopoles to exist.

  2. the article itself, and available by f3r · · Score: 5, Insightful
    I post the paper itself (not the abstract whose text cannot be accessed, not a derivative article in a divulgative magazine) arXiv:0907.0956 I know nobody is interested, because after so many posts no one had the urge. But anyway..

    Why not link directly to arXiv in all scientific posts? Maybe a divulgative link AND a link to the paper in the arXiv. I am crazy?