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Title: Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation
Post by: Computer Hope Admin on August 12, 2007, 02:28:12 PM
This could have A LOT of potential... I like this quote: "In theory the discovery could be used to levitate a person"

Levitation has been elevated from being pure science fiction to science fact, according to a study reported today by physicists.

In earlier work the same team of theoretical physicists showed that invisibility cloaks are feasible.

Link (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/06/nlevitate106.xml)
Title: Re: Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation
Post by: Comp Guy on August 12, 2007, 05:45:39 PM
Now I can not only sneak into places undetected, but I can fly into them!!
Title: Re: Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation
Post by: reaper_tbs on August 13, 2007, 07:49:22 AM
i think the invisibility sounds cooler :P
i want both though >.<
Title: Re: Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation
Post by: 2k_dummy on August 13, 2007, 08:01:58 AM
If they have really solved the mystery, maybe they can explain how Chris Angel does it.
Title: Re: Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 13, 2007, 08:10:03 AM
Sweet! I might build an umbrella that uses radio signals to hover over me instead of me having to hold the umbrella during a rainy day.

NO ONE CAN STEAL THIS IDEA!
Title: Re: Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation
Post by: Jonas Wauters on August 13, 2007, 09:58:10 AM
To late I already used it and it is in production!
lol

Jonas ;)
Title: Re: Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation
Post by: Comp Guy on August 13, 2007, 10:19:27 AM
Sorry Jonas, I already have the product in the market!
Title: Re: Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation
Post by: Jonas Wauters on August 13, 2007, 12:35:48 PM
Oh no prob I'll ask a patent they don't know about you so... :P
That way you will have to stop the production and I will be richer than Bill Gates.

Jonas ;)
Title: Re: Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation
Post by: Comp Guy on August 13, 2007, 01:13:35 PM
Oh well, I can still get a patent on my wheelless skateboard. :P
Title: Re: Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 13, 2007, 09:13:43 PM
Yeah but i've already sold a million of my umbrellas.
Title: Re: Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation
Post by: Comp Guy on August 13, 2007, 11:02:29 PM
Now people can skateboard in the rain without getting wet or slipping!
Title: Re: Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 13, 2007, 11:45:07 PM
Sweet! Although I don't know how to use a skateboard...I guess I'll make a hover-bike.
Title: Re: Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation
Post by: Jonas Wauters on August 14, 2007, 12:40:54 AM
A skateboard without wheels would only be used by fakers as you can't grind with it cause your hovering.
You also wouldn't be able to do a powerslide.
Well I wish you good luck with it!

Jonas ;)

BTW: A hover bike does already exists.
(http://hight3ch.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/HoverBike.jpg)
Title: Re: Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation
Post by: reaper_tbs on August 14, 2007, 08:35:44 AM
that's from a video game buddy.. it looks like the sims even... could be wrong though. you could have at least used the "hover" technology from doom 3 :P at least it's more visually appealing.
but ok..
none of you realise that i've already patented and mass produced my invisible, levitating oxygen. selling for $300/square cm  ;)
Title: Re: Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation
Post by: Dilbert on August 14, 2007, 03:28:15 PM
Physically speaking, I thought levitation was simple. Any upward force greater than gravity = levitation.

Now, getting it to hover in the air is a matter of precision: How much more upward force?

Getting it to come down without hurting the person... well... they're on their own. :P
Title: Re: Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 15, 2007, 03:35:56 AM
Making something hover/levitate is quite simple...controlling it's movement is the hard part.
Title: Re: Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation
Post by: Jonas Wauters on August 15, 2007, 09:20:19 AM
Quote from: reaper_tbs on August 14, 2007, 08:35:44 AM
that's from a video game buddy.. it looks like the sims even... could be wrong though. you could have at least used the "hover" technology from doom 3 :P at least it's more visually appealing.
but ok..
Well it looked realistic.  :-\ :-[

Jonas ;)
Title: Re: Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation
Post by: Comp Guy on August 16, 2007, 12:33:09 AM
Will something float if it's density is less than air?