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Ask HN: What are the disruptive uses of a room-temp superconductor?

1 pointsby xgbialmost 2 years ago
Okay guys, I&#x27;m reading all over HN that there might be a sound candidate for room temperature superconductor.<p>I&#x27;m already imagining an infinite battery, ultra powerful motors, DC power gaining the electricity game, electricity generation &amp; transport disruption with smaller wires &amp; &quot;infinite&quot; range, WAY smaller MRI machines..<p>I can&#x27;t even begin to imagine what it would mean in the EM&#x2F;RF field.<p>What do you think it would enable in the next 5 years?

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theGeatZhopaalmost 2 years ago
Infinit battery is utopia:)<p>Even when superconductor is built in, it&#x27;s still the chemistry that defines the speed. Don&#x27;t confuse it with supercapacitor.<p>Also, the wires.. at first it needs to be known if the superconductor is wire-able. If it can&#x27;t be formed to a wire. Then no use as a wire.<p>But where ever a strong magnetic field is needed, there the superconductor will be found in use