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Re:LK-99 isn’t a superconductor – how science sleuths solved... by burnished on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @05:11PM (#37153900)
Interesting, from what I saw a lot of people got informed on why those overly confident predictions were drek - I don't know that I have seen a claim go unchallenged.

Which seems ideal to me. Very educational.

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Re:LK-99 isn’t a superconductor – how science sleuths solved... by cogman10 on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @05:37PM (#37154204)
It was like stomping out weeds and it wasn't always well received.

I hope that those that got dashed (and observed the dashing) take a step back the next time something from "FuturistSuperScienceNews.com" or whatever pops up touting a revolutionary XYZ. Those sites are like 99% trash that train their readers to distrust science when their clickbate articles don't pan out. If I were conspiracy minded, I'd swear they exist to build out a mistrust in institutions.

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