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		xwdv on Aug 4, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Successful room temperature ambient-pressure magne... Is a perpetual motion machine now possible with a room temp superconductor like this?

Out_of_Characte on Aug 6, 2023 | [–]

AFAIK superconductors are ideal conductors, therefore the electrons will remain in motion unless acted on by a force. So yes.

upcoming-sesame on Aug 4, 2023 | [–]

Don't think so. Friction, at least, is still unavoidable

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