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[–] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'm too stupid to understand what that article is talking about. Can someone translate to layman's terms?

[–] Securus777@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I could be wrong but as I understand it. You know magnetism based on positive and negative poles, now they can read and write SPIN, which is another property of electrons (that are in everything, even things nonmagnetic). If it's true, and scales, we could use non-ferrous better materials to achieve what we do currently with ferrous materials.

[–] drunkosaurus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sooo we can magnetize nonmagnetic materials?

Tractor beam when?

[–] Securus777@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sadly still magnetic force that loses strength exponentially based on distance

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

To quote Tim The Toolman Taylor, "Moar Power!"