Ultra stable, supercooled, crystaline levitation thingy...
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Don't really k ow about the intricacies, and all to do with quantum whatsits, but a very cool, (excuse the pun), demonstration of supercooled crystaline levitation.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=261_1348609542
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=261_1348609542
I've seen this before in a similar vid recorded at a different location.
However, in the other demonstration there were two supercooled discs rotating around the ring in opposite directions - one slightly higher than the other. But the interesting thing was, each time the passed they seemed to repuse each other with the result being they roated faster and faster.
Perhaps if they could remain in the supercooled state, there may be a way to harness that replusion and use it as a form of energy or propulsion...?
ETA, the vid in question - from 3:35: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyOtIsnG71U
However, in the other demonstration there were two supercooled discs rotating around the ring in opposite directions - one slightly higher than the other. But the interesting thing was, each time the passed they seemed to repuse each other with the result being they roated faster and faster.
Perhaps if they could remain in the supercooled state, there may be a way to harness that replusion and use it as a form of energy or propulsion...?
ETA, the vid in question - from 3:35: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyOtIsnG71U
Edited by 205alive on Tuesday 9th October 17:38
205alive said:
I've seen this before in a similar vid recorded at a different location.
However, in the other demonstration there were two supercooled discs rotating around the ring in opposite directions - one slightly higher than the other. But the interesting thing was, each time the passed they seemed to repuse each other with the result being they roated faster and faster.
Perhaps if they could remain in the supercooled state, there may be a way to harness that replusion and use it as a form of energy or propulsion...?
ETA, the vid in question - from 3:35: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyOtIsnG71U
You need to put energy into the supercooling, so you will not be getting something for nothing. What you will be getting a small amount of energy from a large amount of energy.However, in the other demonstration there were two supercooled discs rotating around the ring in opposite directions - one slightly higher than the other. But the interesting thing was, each time the passed they seemed to repuse each other with the result being they roated faster and faster.
Perhaps if they could remain in the supercooled state, there may be a way to harness that replusion and use it as a form of energy or propulsion...?
ETA, the vid in question - from 3:35: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyOtIsnG71U
Edited by 205alive on Tuesday 9th October 17:38
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