That was really cool, thanks for sharing.
Here's a link that explains the Quantum Levitation in more detail. It's really fascinating, I especially loved the double levitation bit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyOtIsnG ... re=related
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| Author: | ---NT--- [ Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:13 am ] |
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Because I couldn't find a good thread to stick this in: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws6AAhTw ... r_embedded |
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| Author: | EtR_Wolf [ Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:24 am ] |
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That was really cool, thanks for sharing. Here's a link that explains the Quantum Levitation in more detail. It's really fascinating, I especially loved the double levitation bit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyOtIsnG ... re=related |
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| Author: | kopponigen [ Wed Oct 19, 2011 1:52 pm ] |
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"It's not floating, it's locked". Wow!! Amazing! |
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| Author: | Russblue11 [ Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:41 pm ] |
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My mind just exploded 
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| Author: | trueadrn [ Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:24 pm ] |
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cant wait to see what comes of this, this is a great time to live in! |
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| Author: | ---NT--- [ Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:04 pm ] |
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Oh yeah, this one could be pretty interesting - has the potential to change the world: http://www.forbes.com/sites/markgibbs/2 ... new-world/ |
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| Author: | melek_taus [ Wed Oct 19, 2011 10:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Science Thread |
UFO technology! I love how the vapor trail from the liquid nitrogen streams off as the superconductor floats around the track.E Cat sounds cool too. Hmmm. But what about my V8 Hemi? 
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| Author: | DYBBUKIM [ Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:06 am ] |
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Then again, perhaps it all ends on Friday? http://www.forbes.com/sites/markgibbs/2011/10/19/end-of-world-nigh-cf-demo-could-be-postponed/ |
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| Author: | Ultra999 [ Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:28 am ] |
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science theories put to experimental demonstrations are fun and all, but how about some practical applications of the darkest, blackest magiks? https://www.lytro.com/ https://www.lytro.com/living-pictures https://www.lytro.com/renng-thesis.pdf this camera doesn't need to focus because it focuses on everything at once, and you can choose your focal point after the fact. Quote: They allow both the picture taker and the viewer to focus pictures after they're snapped, shift their perspective of the scene, and even switch seamlessly between 2D and 3D views. ooOOOoOOoOOOOoooh 
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| Author: | ---NT--- [ Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:57 am ] |
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Ultra999 wrote: science theories put to experimental demonstrations are fun and all, but how about some practical applications of the darkest, blackest magiks? https://www.lytro.com/ https://www.lytro.com/living-pictures https://www.lytro.com/renng-thesis.pdf this camera doesn't need to focus because it focuses on everything at once, and you can choose your focal point after the fact. Quote: They allow both the picture taker and the viewer to focus pictures after they're snapped, shift their perspective of the scene, and even switch seamlessly between 2D and 3D views. ooOOOoOOoOOOOoooh Interesting. Though I think this is still in the experimental stage. Currently it's a poor solution to a problem that doesn't really exist. Though I can see that down the line, as this technology becomes more capable of doing what the user wants, it could replace SLR. It appears that the photos all have the same depth of field, and that you can only change the focal point. Anyone serious about photography will want to be able to change aperture size to achieve the depth of field they desire. And focusing a camera manually really isn't that hard. But if it develops to the point where it focuses on everything from 1" to infinity, and then you're able to set the focal point and depth of field after the fact that could be really cool! |
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| Author: | Dean [ Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:06 am ] |
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Ultra999, thanks for those links. Amazing stuff ... could eventually be of use in forensics, security and surveillance as well as aesthetic applications. Great thread! |
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| Author: | wing_clipper [ Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:45 am ] |
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oh man, i really want one of those lytro cameras now! heard rumors about these but hadn't seen the website .. very cool |
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| Author: | ted kopper [ Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:18 pm ] |
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put me down for a hoverboard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws6AAhTw ... r_embedded |
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| Author: | MicromanZone [ Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:07 pm ] |
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I want a Quantum Locking restaurant. A place where something like that is the way food is delivered to your table. Just imagine a burger floating to you! |
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| Author: | Rune [ Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Science Thread |
I like to say somthing really clever and intelligent, but all that comes to mind, is the skateboards from "back to the future" movies! |
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