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Thor_MN

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8. Crookes radiometer extended by magnetic levitation?

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 10:25 AM

Dec 2012

Not sure how this is going to be any more useful than a Crookes radiometer, but it is cool. Then again, if they get that intimate objects thing worked out...

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Light-Powered Magnetic Levitation Could Create ‘New Class’ Of Solar Energy [View all] Purveyor Dec 2012 OP

It remains to be seen if this is anything other than a novelty. drm604 Dec 2012 #1

I hoping that somebody who actually knows this stuff will check in. eom Purveyor Dec 2012 #3

"intimate objects," heh heh. snot Dec 2012 #2

I chuckled, too. They probably meant "inanimate". But "intimate" is more fun. SharonAnn Dec 2012 #5

Perhaps in this case "Intimate" could work as well? Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #6

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #4

Way cool. surrealAmerican Dec 2012 #7

Crookes radiometer extended by magnetic levitation? Thor_MN Dec 2012 #8