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Lurker_IV t1_jac7fd6 wrote

Very interesting! I was first confused because running electricity creates its own magnetic field so wouldn't running electricity through the material drop its own resistance itself?

Turns out the paper addresses that issue: yes it does, but it takes several minutes to force the current through the material. So the external magnetic field reduces that time from minutes to 0 time. There are so many ways this material could be used for cool things.

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gordonjames62 t1_jae0xzi wrote

> There are so many ways this material could be used for cool things.

can anyone suggest some specifics?

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reallyrich999 t1_jaebtok wrote

From my understanding of physics we should now be able to create arc reactors that can power a humanized mech suit indefinitely with a single one time charge.

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BeAuryn t1_jaei2u7 wrote

From my understanding of physics we should now be able to arc Shwartzchild radii into self-propelling inertial dampening diapers.

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reallyrich999 t1_jaeprpx wrote

Yes, quite a exquisite proposal. I understood everything, but can you please elaborate for some of the less intelligent.

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