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July 31st, 2023 | The BBC on Mastodon

Hacker News Recap

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The Library of Congress's Challenge for Video Games

Researchers have attempted to recreate the ambient pressure room temperature superconductivity found in modified lead appetite. The resulting compound PB10X cucks showed semiconductor-like transport behaviors and a significant room temperature resistivity, despite matching x-ray diffraction spectrum with previously reported data. These unanticipated results sound a note of caution, suggesting the alleged room temperature superconductor property needs a more careful reexamination. There is also discussion around the impact of early publishing on other researchers and the larger scientific community.

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