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Re:The First Room-Temperature Ambient-Pressure Superconductor by marcosdumay on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @04:04PM (#36868517)
As long as you only want them to hover over a magnet...
Re:The First Room-Temperature Ambient-Pressure Superconductor by BizarroLand on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @04:17PM (#36868736)
Assuming the lift is there or the magnets are strong enough, it would be plausible to have an electromagnetic hover skate park where you could pay by the hour, and possibly even future X-game like events where the boards and riders could move in any direction they can get acceleration in.
Re:The First Room-Temperature Ambient-Pressure Superconductor by Arrath on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @05:08PM (#36869595)
Well that would be very, very cool.
Re:The First Room-Temperature Ambient-Pressure Superconductor by m463 on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @04:47PM (#36869240)
I believe I saw a video of a hoverboard that worked over a carefully constructed magnetic skatepark...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KtzyZKSuls

Re:The First Room-Temperature Ambient-Pressure Superconductor by skykooler on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @05:44PM (#36869995)
I wonder how big of a superconductor you'd need to use Earth's magnetic field.
Re:The First Room-Temperature Ambient-Pressure Superconductor by knicholes on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @07:10PM (#36871007)
I want them to have enough current passing through them in a rod shape that it will run the current against the Earth's magnetic field to cause vertical movement.
Re:The First Room-Temperature Ambient-Pressure Superconductor by cududa on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @09:26PM (#36872038)
This gave me a giggle to think about - mind expanding on what you’re thinking of using Thai scenario for?
Re:The First Room-Temperature Ambient-Pressure Superconductor by marcosdumay on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @10:54PM (#36872587)
The GP wants to lock the skateboard on the East/West direction, of course.