• cyd@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    You’re thinking about the University of Rochester group, which claimed room temperature high pressure superconductivity, and whose work was indeed riddled with fraud. This is a different group which claims room temperature and pressure superconductivity in a totally different material. They’re sketchy in different ways, but have not previously been down to be frauds (to my knowledge). At most, a bit cranky in their understanding of the underlying theory. Which is why several groups are keeping an open mind and trying to replicate this.

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      1 year ago

      A: there is minimal theoretic backing for this form of superconductivity.

      2: if this is true this is simply the largest case of utter dumb luck in the human species, like finding a convenient pill that makes you immortal, superintelligent, sexy and happy.

      But if tests prove there are 0 side effects I’m still going to use the magic pill.

      Half our most advanced materials science is in strained lattice, but this would still be incredible.