How does this sh*t work?

[BajaBob]

http://nrthrnlghts.com/quantum-levitation/

[roliath]

magic

[Strychnine]

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/20...um-levitation/

This levitation effect is explained by the Meissner effect, which describes how, when a material makes the transition from its normal to its superconducting state, it actively excludes magnetic fields from its interior, leaving only a thin layer on its surface.

When a material is in its superconducting state — which involves very low temperatures — it is strongly diamagnetic. This means that when a magnetic field is externally applied, it will create an equally opposing magnetic field, locking it in place.

A material called yttrium barium copper oxide can be turned into a superconductor by exposure to liquid nitrogen — which makes it one of the highest-temperature superconductors

[FunFordCobra]

superconductors can do that.

[2165 Turbo Rail]

BajaBob... I think we are going to have to create a no more then 30 post a day rule because of you...

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[BajaBob]

BajaBob... I think we are going to have to create a no more then 30 post a day rule because of you...

i keed i keed

Damn. I need six more accounts.

[BajaBob]

Anyone know of any solutions that use this type of system?

[Mike]

Damn. I need six more accounts.

I can help with that.

[Forever_frost]

That's interesting as hell

[Strychnine]

Also known as flux pinning. Skip to 1:50

[Sgt Beavis]

Shit like this is why I love Science.

[helosailor]

That is likely the coolest (literally and figuratively) thing I'll see all day.

Sir Isaac Newton would shat himself if he could see that.