Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.
But a superconductor. Only works at very low temps.
Bob Darlingtonsays:
In what way is that NOT magnetic levitation? Don’t be silly.
Daxsays:
I must have seen that demo 1000 times, yet every time I see it my brain just can’t seem to comprehend how that works. I can even understand dimagnetic levitation (with bismuth, etc) but the concept that if you get something cold enough it can trap magnets in the space around itself just seems so wrong.
Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.
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But a superconductor. Only works at very low temps.
In what way is that NOT magnetic levitation? Don’t be silly.
I must have seen that demo 1000 times, yet every time I see it my brain just can’t seem to comprehend how that works. I can even understand dimagnetic levitation (with bismuth, etc) but the concept that if you get something cold enough it can trap magnets in the space around itself just seems so wrong.