if it is superconducting, I’m excited not just for this material but of the (lost soviet?) theories outlined in the original paper—in general new physics leads to new technology and in particular it would imply other room-temp standard pressure superconductors are possible.
idk it could be the next carbon nanotubes (as in not actually useful for much at our current tech level) or it could be the next steel / (not literally, I mean in terms of increasing rate of gdp growth). like if it allows for more precise magnetic sensors that leads to further materials science innovation, or just like gets us to fusion or something.
I’m not a physicist, just a gambler, but I have a hunch that if the lk-99 stuff pans out that we’re getting a lot of positive EV dice rolls in the near future.
if it is superconducting, I’m excited not just for this material but of the (lost soviet?) theories outlined in the original paper—in general new physics leads to new technology and in particular it would imply other room-temp standard pressure superconductors are possible.
idk it could be the next carbon nanotubes (as in not actually useful for much at our current tech level) or it could be the next steel / (not literally, I mean in terms of increasing rate of gdp growth). like if it allows for more precise magnetic sensors that leads to further materials science innovation, or just like gets us to fusion or something.
I’m not a physicist, just a gambler, but I have a hunch that if the lk-99 stuff pans out that we’re getting a lot of positive EV dice rolls in the near future.