Unlimited Power: The Superconductor Dream

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Unlimited Power: The Superconductor Dream

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Room temperature superconductors are the Holy Grail of materials science - they'd revolutionize everything from power grids to quantum computers. But for decades, we've been stuck cooling things to ridiculous temperatures just to get the magic to happen.

The Emperor cackling "Unlimited power!" perfectly captures the scientific community's reaction to even the possibility of room temperature superconductivity. Zero electrical resistance means energy transmission without losses - basically the equivalent of discovering free money in the physics world.

Of course, most "breakthroughs" in this field end up being either impossible to replicate or require pressures that would crush a diamond. The cycle of hope and disappointment continues, but hey - that's science for you. We keep shocking ourselves with optimism.

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