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Quetzalcoatlasaurus t1_iw43ndz wrote

Reply to comment by Casval214 in Explaining Mercury’s Superconductivity, 111 Years Later. Theorists have finally explained the superconductivity of mercury, the first superconductor ever discovered—gaining insights that could be relevant to the search for room-temperature superconductors. by MistWeaver80

I mean, it's mostly made of metal so it wouldn't be impossible..

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EVEOpalDragon t1_iw48so9 wrote

At its temperature? I think that would warrant further Investigation.

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Quetzalcoatlasaurus t1_iw493i4 wrote

Oh, absolutely. If mercury were a superconductor, we would probably know by now with all the tests we've done. It almost certainly isn't, but a planet sized superconductor would be really interesting

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