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Re:Ferromagnetic half levitation of LK-99-like synthetic sam... by clmay on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @01:16AM (#37044778)
This question has been asked with near identical or very similar wording in almost every LK-99 submission I've seen over the last week or so... Is there something botnet-y happening? I find it hard to believe anyone reading similar threads could have missed the numerous answers to this and similarly-formed questions that have been offered lately.
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Re:Ferromagnetic half levitation of LK-99-like synthetic sam... by tkzed49 on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @01:18AM (#37044797)
It could be the sheer volume of discussion. I've seen a lot of these posts and this is the first time I've read this question.
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Re:Ferromagnetic half levitation of LK-99-like synthetic sam... by clmay on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @01:32AM (#37044880)
Maybe it's because I have been obsessively ensuring that I read every comment on every top thread... Some kind of selection bias could be at play...
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Re:Ferromagnetic half levitation of LK-99-like synthetic sam... by Firmwarrior on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @02:44AM (#37045349)
The top comment on every thread about every new thing on HackerNews is a half-assed debunking of it
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Re:Ferromagnetic half levitation of LK-99-like synthetic sam... by yieldcrv on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @03:55AM (#37045867)
I’ve been half assedly following this, not understanding a single word in the papers that keep coming out, not understanding the musings of enthusiasts and professionals

and it looks like I know just as much that its a nothing burger, with maybe some sliver of novelty

we dont have a superconductor, as expected

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Re:Ferromagnetic half levitation of LK-99-like synthetic sam... by Ballu on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @01:24AM (#37044836)
Exactly. Almost every thread has this query. And surprisingly its always on the top.
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Re:Ferromagnetic half levitation of LK-99-like synthetic sam... by computerfriend on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @01:48AM (#37044978)
At least nobody has asked about the real-world technology implications in this thread yet.
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Re:Ferromagnetic half levitation of LK-99-like synthetic sam... by s1artibartfast on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @02:09AM (#37045120)
now I have to get out my bingo card and ctrl+f "hoverboard" and "maybe purity",
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Re:Ferromagnetic half levitation of LK-99-like synthetic sam... by tyre on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @01:48AM (#37044984)
It’s a natural question when reading about this, like asking why a police officer makes a suspected drunk driver walk a line instead of measuring BAC.

Not everyone reads every (or any!) paper and story.

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Re:Ferromagnetic half levitation of LK-99-like synthetic sam... by whimsicalism on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @02:12AM (#37045142)
Yes, and it is getting a little annoying at this point to be frank.
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Re:Ferromagnetic half levitation of LK-99-like synthetic sam... by declan_roberts on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @02:48AM (#37045381)
Not all of us read HN every day or follow each discussion. A lot of people don’t read the comments at all.
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Re:Ferromagnetic half levitation of LK-99-like synthetic sam... by rishav_sharan on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @03:32AM (#37045701)
Maybe it is the most natural question which comes to a lay person like me when it comes to superconducting. Not everyone can be as knowledgeable, or in the loop as you are.

And I assure you that I am no bot. I acquire sustenance, go into low energy states and have a lifetime warranty like all fellow meatbags.

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Re:Ferromagnetic half levitation of LK-99-like synthetic sam... by carlosbaraza on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @04:22AM (#37046050)
That is exactly what a bot would say... you have to prove you are human by starting a company and making $1M
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Re:Ferromagnetic half levitation of LK-99-like synthetic sam... by clmay on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @11:43AM (#37050729)
Wait, you got a lifetime warranty? xD
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Re:Ferromagnetic half levitation of LK-99-like synthetic sam... by rishav_sharan on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @12:10AM (#37058600)
Yep. It gets void when I die
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