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Re:LK-99 isn’t a superconductor – how science sleuths solved... by mgfist on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @01:46PM (#37150797)
Yet we're all the better for it happening. Even for the original researchers - maybe it would've taken them another 10 years to get to a similar conclusion. Now, they can take the next step and not waste more time.
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Re:LK-99 isn’t a superconductor – how science sleuths solved... by polishdude20 on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @02:54PM (#37151890)
Seems like this followed the same rule of internet answers: Ask a question and you'll get crickets. Answer a question wrong and you'll get tonnes of people telling you the right answer.
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Re:LK-99 isn’t a superconductor – how science sleuths solved... by nannal on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @03:23PM (#37152293)
Yeah, the power of Randlow's law cannot be understated.
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Re:LK-99 isn’t a superconductor – how science sleuths solved... by nbgoodall on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @03:43PM (#37152586)
Eurgh I actually Googled that, well played.
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Re:LK-99 isn’t a superconductor – how science sleuths solved... by SebJansen on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @03:47PM (#37152657)
yes, Steven's law has such utility
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Re:LK-99 isn’t a superconductor – how science sleuths solved... by explaininjs on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @04:18PM (#37153140)
Do I read it correctly that doubling the amount of current through your fingers feels like 10x’ing it? If so… shocking.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevens's_power_law

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Re:LK-99 isn’t a superconductor – how science sleuths solved... by bilater on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @03:36PM (#37152487)
omg I love this
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Re:LK-99 isn’t a superconductor – how science sleuths solved... by ignite on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @03:38PM (#37152511)
This was great science. Hypothesis, test, and attempted confirmation. Too bad it's not superconducting, but the process worked the way it is supposed to.
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