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Controlled Quantum Levitation Used To Build Wipeout Track

Posted by timothy on from the why-youtube-exists dept.

First time accepted submitter gentryx writes "Researchers at the Japan Institute of Science and Technology have build a miniature Wipeout track (YouTube video) using high temperature superconductors and quantum levitation. Right now this is fundamental research, but in the future large scale transportation systems could be built with technology akin to this. I have a different vision: let Nintendo sell this as an accessory for the Wii U. I'd buy several of these tracks, let the gliders race through the whole house and track them on our TV!" Update: 01/05 22:08 GMT by S : As many readers have pointed out, this is CGI.

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  1. Come all already by wideBlueSkies · · Score: 4, Funny

    The only thing more embarrassing for /. for posting this obvious fake...well, it'll be when it gets reposted in 2 days...

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  2. Re:How can you NOT spot that this is fake? by donotlizard · · Score: 3, Funny

    There used to be the Toronto Institute of Technology and Science (TITS). I'm not sure what it's named now.

  3. Sorry! by gentryx · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...didn't know this was a fake. Kind of spoils the fun of having a ./ story posted for the first time. :-/

    ps: I'm not affiliated with the creators of the video.

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  4. Re:How can you NOT spot that this is fake? by g0bshiTe · · Score: 3, Funny

    Building Of Old Bad Science (BOOBS).

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  5. English, do you speak it? by NoNonAlphaCharsHere · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Researchers at the Japan Institute of Science and Technology have build a miniature Wipeout track..."

    Please. It's "have builded".