BREAKING: Scientists at Local Daycare Create "Baby Ninja Turtle" Using Crayon, Paper
Re: Black holes might be intelligent
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:39 am
by Eight Bit Alien
And the fusion news is very exciting! It would be easy to take a "wake me when you've got it up and running for real" attitude but I'm trying to be optimistic
Re: Black holes might be intelligent
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:32 pm
by Necrometer
this is cool and everything, but I'm sure we can do better than 480p
Re: Black holes might be intelligent
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 1:18 pm
by Necrometer
unce unce unce
Re: Black holes might be intelligent
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:47 pm
by FVBTVS
Re: Black holes might be intelligent
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2023 6:36 pm
by Necrometer
this is a real stretch for this thread, but people are all worked about this supposed room-temp superconductor
it's probably just a scam... will report back
Re: Black holes might be intelligent
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2023 6:39 pm
by Necrometer
usually you need super low temp to get things to levitate:
"just kinda keep your eyes back, please"
edit: I actually recommend watching this without sound - you can start at 1:30
Re: Black holes might be intelligent
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2023 7:11 pm
by FVBTVS
ALIENS
Re: Black holes might be intelligent
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 12:40 pm
by Necrometer
I had seen a write-up (also linked in that tweet) with a bunch of theoretical work on how/why this shit might actually be real
Re: Black holes might be intelligent
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 2:49 pm
by Necrometer
I guess it's just a weird magnet
Re: Black holes might be intelligent
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 12:31 am
by Necrometer
really sorry to continue cluttering the thread with vaporwares, but it seems to be case closed for the false superconductor
Researchers seem to have solved the puzzle of LK-99. Scientific detective work has unearthed evidence that the material is not a superconductor, and clarified its actual properties. The conclusion dashes hopes that LK-99 — a compound of copper, lead, phosphorus and oxygen — marked the discovery of the first superconductor that works at room temperature and ambient pressure. Instead, studies have shown that impurities in the material — in particular, copper sulfide — were responsible for the sharp drops in electrical resistivity and partial levitation over a magnet, which looked similar to properties exhibited by superconductors.
Re: Black holes might be intelligent
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:29 am
by Hunter
I think this is the space related catch-all thread, right? Interesting stuff here about the materials retrieved from the Bennu asteroid in 2020: