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Andrew McCalip: "It might be a bust - we may be over"

by switz on 8/10/23, 3:32 AM with 10 comments

  • by stevage on 8/10/23, 4:27 AM

    Well, I very much enjoyed the ride. Definitely learnt some things. I hope there can be more exciting science stories like this.

    In particular until was much more interesting than the Higgs research because it has actual applications.

  • by acheong08 on 8/10/23, 4:34 AM

    So the reason why smaller labs were able to replicate the “levitation” is likely due to contamination (Fe/Iron) while pure samples did not exhibit any interesting properties.

  • by gary_0 on 8/10/23, 4:26 AM

  • by willis936 on 8/10/23, 3:49 PM

    For this explanation to make sense the sample would have to be attracted to the bottom magnet when flipped over.

  • by jjeaff on 8/10/23, 5:58 AM

    I'm curious why there is so much focus on the magnetic levitation. Wouldn't the most important, and easiest test be to shunt a bunch of current through it and measure the resistance?