OT: Michigan scientists - is this real?

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Because it blows my mind if it is:
http://www.viddler.com/explore/thechive/videos/741/

 

[Michchamp]

I'm not a scientist, but I am able to google things. I didn't see any pages debunking it, and I found an lengthy article explaining the physics behind it.

I'm going to say yes.

 

[architect]

We would have to know more about it to know. The video has limited shock value to me because it could very well just be opposing magnetic forces. That technology/development is not new.

 

[packersfantheo]

We would have to know more about it to know. The video has limited shock value to me because it could very well just be opposing magnetic forces. That technology/development is not new.

That was clearly not just opposing magnetic forces. He turned it upside down remember? Sure it's just an online video but people would be surprised at what technology is already out there.

 

[mjsb2]

No shit it's real.

 

[redandguilty]

It's not just opposing magnetic forces. If it was, it would realign after tilting. This is the 3rd place I've seen it. I think it's real, but I don't get how it works.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

At first I thought it was just magnets until, like many of you pointed out, he tilted it. Crazy stuff.

 

[Michchamp]

It's not just opposing magnetic forces. If it was, it would realign after tilting. This is the 3rd place I've seen it. I think it's real, but I don't get how it works.

the physics article I found had a bunch of references to perfect convexity or something of the substance; it was more an advanced explanation. I'd need to devote some time to getting re-acquainted with physics before reading it.

it looks like it's super-cooled in the images, like a block of dry ice.

 

[architect]

Well I was partially correct. It's a "super-conductor" trapped in a magnetic field. See article here: http://lightyears.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/19/looks-like-magic-quantum-levitation/?hpt=hp_bn2