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Re:First claimed successful replication of LK-99 superconduc... by jychang on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @07:05AM (#36969289)
Wtf are you talking about? Superconductors are limited to 40kJ/L energy density.

For reference, gasoline is 33,000 kJ/L.

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Re:First claimed successful replication of LK-99 superconduc... by themagician on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @11:35AM (#36972328)
That's about an order of magnitude more than current batteries.
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Re:First claimed successful replication of LK-99 superconduc... by jychang on Friday August 11, 2023 @02:02AM (#37085574)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superconducting_magnetic_energ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium-ion_battery

1–10 Wh/kg for superconductors, 100–265 Wh/kg for batteries.

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