Quantum Levitation (THE most amazing thing I have ever seen)

[VALIS]

Holy crap!
Welcome to the future.

[Ancient Aliens]

That was a very cool demonstration.

[Veliky Kaiser Theos]

That is awesome.
The future of air-hockey

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That wouldn't work. Silly me.

[Joshimitsu]

That is awesome.
The future of air-hockey

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That wouldn't work. Silly me.

The future of swingball?

[Yosemite]

we can thank german scientists for that

[visser300]

Sorry dudes, this stuff is not new. In fact, it is older than your mother. It never go outside of laboratory because the expensive of the craft and a ridiculous low temperature to keep the craft in that 'flyable' condition which require a HUGE amount of energy.

[VALIS]

If it is so cold and freezing how is the guy handling it with his bare hands?
Also you say huge amoutnof energy but at the start the magnets are held on a fairly small handheld portable platform.

[visser300]

If it is so cold and freezing how is the guy handling it with his bare hands?
Also you say huge amoutnof energy but at the start the magnets are held on a fairly small handheld portable platform.

it's like an ice. You can keep an ice in your bare for couple of seconds without effect.

Look, there is no mysterious stuff or advanced technology in this clip. If this is a really new stuff, the man who invented this will def. have a nobel prize. It's just a advanced well-made toy. Nothing more, nothing less

[The Hedge Knight]

Its nothing new. This guy just gave it a new name/ advanced it a little perhaps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXmMNa280sU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...WWRm5OnU#t=38s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5ozNqNzrRQ

You can do this anywhere with liquid nitrogen and a lump of carbon.

[Gordon Freynman]

You could probably get the materials to do this yourself for under $100.

[Sphere]

It is just superconductivity correct?

[Gordon Freynman]

Yup, it's basically a demonstration of the Meissner effect.

[VALIS]

Naaaaawr...why you gotta destroy my hopeful enthusiasm twc?

[Sphere]

Naaaaawr...why you gotta destroy my hopeful enthusiasm twc?

What other purpose does twc serve if not this?

[Påsan]

Saw this 10 years ago on a football cup stand. Not impressed.

[Gordon Freynman]

Here's an article that explains what's going on:

http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-10-...deo-viral.html

[Col. Tartleton]

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

I will say though, that classic R Kelly Trapped in the Closet Gif made my day.

This is cool, but it's simple... well no, but it's understood.

Frankly the difference between "Holy crap magic!" and "just how things work" is the amount of exposure. I can't for the life of me figure out how my computer works, although I am pretty sure other people do understand it. Regardless I am able to use it without actually having any idea what's happening.

[The Doubtful Guest]

Saw this at a science demo in middle school.

[MathiasOfAthens]

The only problem with it is that you cant really use it to build a flying car or a new form of aircraft since it has to remain above the magnet. You could though use it to levitate trains but it would then come down to costs. How much does it cost to build and maintain and how much in fuel would you need to run the system? Is it less fuel than current models then perhaps the costs to build would repay themselves.

[Yosemite]

The only problem with it is that you cant really use it to build a flying car or a new form of aircraft since it has to remain above the magnet. You could though use it to levitate trains but it would then come down to costs. How much does it cost to build and maintain and how much in fuel would you need to run the system? Is it less fuel than current models then perhaps the costs to build would repay themselves.