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Episode #036: Turtles All the Way Down

Brothers of the Serpent

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Exploring Levitation Possibilities with Mercury and Magnetic Fields

The chapter delves into a detailed discussion on the potential levitation of mercury through heating or strong magnetic fields, exploring theories about its behavior on a buffer of water vapor or magnetic fields. It discusses the dynamics of heat transfer in metals and the role of motion in heat-induced movement, pondering whether rotating mercury can result in lift. The conversation extends to using magnetic fields for potential lift and experimenting with different metal properties and field types, despite the challenges of creating a practical anti-gravity mechanism.

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