Comment on Beijing Superconductor (LK-99) Levitation Video Author Admits Fraud, Takes it Down

idkwhatimdoing@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• pragmaOnce@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  What I’ve gathered from many of the discussions around this topic is that thr levitation is a notable feature of superconductors due to th Meissner(?) Effect. So if it couldnt levitate, there would be no reason to suspect that it is a superconductor. Because it does levitate, superconductivity is one of a few possibilities.

  There have been indicators it may be a semiconductor instead, but apparently the conditions to accirately produce the material are vague/not fully understood - so attempts at reproduction have failed to rule it in or out 100%

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  • CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Which is also sadly a common component of hoaxes like this, include some vague component so you can just claim your detractors are doing it wrong.

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  • idkwhatimdoing@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Very interesting, had no idea of the meissner effect. Thanks!

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