A natural force which causes tiny particles to stick to one another has been reversed by scientists, effectively enabling them to create a type of levitation.
The "Casimir force," which is sometimes referred to as a "sticky quantum" force, makes very small "nanoparticles" attract one another. One example of it is a gecko's ability to stick to any surface with one toe.
A pair of physicists at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland have discovered a way to reverse the force, meaning that they can make small objects repel, rather than attract, one another in a vacuum.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292392,00.html
Scientists Make Very Small Objects Levitate
Discussion in 'Other News' started by firstcav, Aug 7, 2007.
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I'm plain too shy to type what I'm thinking -
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What the article didn't mentioned was this was developed by asian scientist as a cure for male erectile dysfunction in asian men (levitating small objects).
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> The "Casimir force," which is sometimes referred to as a "sticky quantum" force, makes very small "nanoparticles" attract one another. One example of it is a gecko's ability to stick to any surface with one toe. <
What the hell does firstcav have against Geicos ??
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