Look at the bright side. One poor thermophysicist who was scratching his head for a week about a superconductor defying laws of thermodynamics can finally have some sleep
There isn't a physical law that states: superconductors can't exist above 273k
We have consistently been finding new alloys and ways to ha e superconductors at higher and higher temperatures over the last 100 years
Current highest normal pressure super conductor is around 138k with high pressure conductors being around 250k
> high pressure conductors
Probably worth characterizing how high these pressures are.. although this sub is technical, I think some of this discussion has been outside of the sub's normal scope!
"Confirmed"?
Very unscientific headline for a website with the tagline "I freaking love science." won't even provide them with the clickthrough revenue.
As I understand is, the researchers found it to be diamagnetic (repelled by magnets) and upon studying the atomic structure, they didn't find and currently known explanation to why it would be diamagnetic without it being a superconductor
Some theoretical studies were done and they concluded that there isn't anything stopping it from being a superconductor
It's also likely heterogeneous (according to the Wikipedia page) so manufacturing it in a correct way is still a mystery, even though the process is quite simple. So the preliminary studies are very mixed.
We still aren't sure if it's a superconductor or if it's chemically near a superconductor
honestly - and i was downvoted for suggesting it was... already showed to be ineffectual. the title achieves to clear the fact that it is not what people thought it was. is it interesting in of itself? sure. but it does not operate in room temperature nor anywhere near it. that's the fact. that was known since it dropped. that paper was shotty and was so was the math provided.
i know its fucked up.
more the point of saying that is that - people want to drink the tea. its not even speaking ill or being dismissive. there was nothing to it but hype and grifters. that's it.
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