Quantum hall effect observed at room temperature

Quantum hall effect observed at room temperature using strong magnetic fields observations of graphene. The quantum Hall effect was previously believed to only be observable at temperatures close to absolute zero (equal to minus 459 degrees). But when scientists at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in the U.S. and at the High Field Magnet …

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Futurehype is an interesting book

Futurehype by Bob Seidensticker is an interesting book and there are excerpts at his website He does point out some problems that make technology and societal predictions hard. However, I believe it is possible to be quite accurate. I agree with him that understanding the past and the past of technology matters.I agree with him …

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