Another Critical Piece of Information

in the high temperature superconductivity puzzle :

http://bristol.ac.uk/news/2008/6060.html

http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/1165015

I hope this comes out on the archive tonight, but you can download the
supporting online material :

http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/conten...ci;1165015/DC1

Obama just picked Steven Chu for energy secretary, so you gotta know
that they know about this at the highest level of government already.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Chu

Welcome to the 21st Century. Prepare to be totally amazed, if
civilization doesn't utterly collapse in upon itself in flames.

Why use biomolecules, when you can use binary molecules?

"kT" wrote in message
...
in the high temperature superconductivity puzzle :

http://bristol.ac.uk/news/2008/6060.html

"Superconductivity is a process by which a pair of electrons travelling in
opposite directions and with opposite spin direction suddenly become
attracted to one another. By pairing up, the two electrons manage to lose
all their electrical resistance."

In purely scientific terms, this is known as "putting lipstick on an
electron."

Methinks the press release writer needs a science editor.

Here's another theory as to what is happening: Although most electrons pair
with opposite spin, approximately 3% of any electron population pairs with
same spin. As current density increases, these 'gay' electrons begin
corrupting the 'straight' electrons (who have managed to lose all their
resistance), thus de-superizing the conduction.

nutso fasst wrote:

Here's another theory as to what is happening:

You're don't have the faintest idea what is happening.

In article ,
"nutso fasst" wrote:

"kT" wrote in message
...
in the high temperature superconductivity puzzle :

http://bristol.ac.uk/news/2008/6060.html

"Superconductivity is a process by which a pair of electrons travelling in
opposite directions and with opposite spin direction suddenly become
attracted to one another. By pairing up, the two electrons manage to lose
all their electrical resistance."

In purely scientific terms, this is known as "putting lipstick on an
electron."

Methinks the press release writer needs a science editor.

Here's another theory as to what is happening: Although most electrons pair
with opposite spin, approximately 3% of any electron population pairs with
same spin. As current density increases, these 'gay' electrons begin
corrupting the 'straight' electrons (who have managed to lose all their
resistance), thus de-superizing the conduction.

I didn't know that electrons had resistance. I knew that they had finite
mobility that depended upon their medium. So where does that leave me?

Bill

--
Private Profit; Public Poop! Avoid collateral windfall!

Salmon Egg wrote:
In article ,
"nutso fasst" wrote:

"kT" wrote in message
...
in the high temperature superconductivity puzzle :

http://bristol.ac.uk/news/2008/6060.html
"Superconductivity is a process by which a pair of electrons travelling in
opposite directions and with opposite spin direction suddenly become
attracted to one another. By pairing up, the two electrons manage to lose
all their electrical resistance."

In purely scientific terms, this is known as "putting lipstick on an
electron."

Methinks the press release writer needs a science editor.

Here's another theory as to what is happening: Although most electrons pair
with opposite spin, approximately 3% of any electron population pairs with
same spin. As current density increases, these 'gay' electrons begin
corrupting the 'straight' electrons (who have managed to lose all their
resistance), thus de-superizing the conduction.

I didn't know that electrons had resistance. I knew that they had finite
mobility that depended upon their medium. So where does that leave me?


Immobile and localized. Eventually, if there are enough of you within a
certain space, or if you are cool enough, a condensation will occur.

On Dec 15, 3:46*am, "nutso fasst" wrote:

snip

Here's another theory as to what is happening: Although most electrons pair
with opposite spin, approximately 3% of any electron population pairs with
same spin. As current density increases, these 'gay' electrons begin
corrupting the 'straight' electrons (who have managed to lose all their
resistance), thus de-superizing the conduction.

Electrons with the same charge AND the same spin will find each other
DOUBLY repulsive. Pair formation cannot happen under this condition.

Only opposed (and thus mutually attractive) spins in electrons can
cause them to form pairs.

Tom Davidson
Richmond, VA

"kT" wrote in message
...
in the high temperature superconductivity puzzle :

http://bristol.ac.uk/news/2008/6060.html

http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/1165015

I hope this comes out on the archive tonight, but you can download the
supporting online material :

http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/conten...ci;1165015/DC1

Obama just picked Steven Chu for energy secretary, so you gotta know that they
know about this at the highest level of government already.



Stephen Chu! Wow! Ya know, I've forgotten how good it can
feel when our government makes an intelligent decision.


He is decidedly in favor of dramatic action to prevent global warming
from this article.


May 23, 2006 4:00 AM PDT

Newsmaker: Superweeds, air caves
and the future of energy

"Steve Chu, director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
invariably leaves audiences with two impressions: Science is
absolutely fascinating, and humanity is dancing on the
precipice of oblivion."

"He's directing the lab to come up with better sources of energy
and ways to conserve it."
"One of the more promising solutions lies in the genetic code, he says.
In coming years, scientists might be able to breed, or even create,
plants that convert more of the energy from the sun into usable
energy. Solar also shows strong promise."

How about nuclear? We've had it for a long time, but is it politically
just too much of a lightning rod?

"Chu: I hope that coal becomes more of the lightning rod. It should be.
If you think about coal, it's really scary because it's our most abundant
natural energy resource. And the countries that have the most are the
most energy-consuming countries, namely us, China and then Russia
in that order. It has sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxide and mercury
pollution problems. In China, it's killing their people, its killing
their infrastructure."
http://news.cnet.com/Superweeds,-air...3-6075116.html




Go Obama Go! Can't wait till he announces a new NASA boss.


Jonathan

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