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protokatie:
--- Quote ---Magnets don't keep their same magnetism forever. What do we do when we run out of magnetic material to mine? We're no better off.
--- End quote ---
Magnets can be manufactured. In fact most magnets in use today have been manufactured. Just need the correct material (even iron will work in a pinch) in a molten form in a strong magnetic field applied as it cools down. I am sure there are other ways to make something a permanent magnet, too.
SavannahLion:
Jesus Xiaou, run out of magnetic material to mine? I'll bank on an intergalactic highway coming through here before this planet turns into another Psychlo.
danny_galaga:
I'm wondering if most people understand that the conventional way we generate electricity is with magnetic fields? It's very simple- pass a conductor through a magnetic field. Voila! Electricity!Make that motion circular so it passes through again and you have a generator. Michael Faraday first did this in the 19th century. Nothing magical or 'free' about it.This is all i saw in the video clip. So everyone, forget about the magnets already! If that's all this crowd has to show, well then, they are about 150 years too late...
CheffoJeffo:
* CheffoJeffo pops popcorn and stocks the fridge in anticipation of Xiaou's thoughts on Airnergy
Vanguard:
Xiaou2 is definitely lacking in the most basic knowledge of physics. In P&R he thought that the government was covering up the fact that the poles had shifted (thus causing our strange weather). He wasn't aware that a caveman could tell if either the physical or magnetic poles had shifted by simple observation. I'm not surprised he thinks we mine magnets.
What strikes me as odd is that he continues to display his impressive lack of knowledge on a daily basis. I would think after a few people point out the fallacies in his logic, that he would endeavor to educate himself.
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