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Scientists Measure What It Takes to Push a Single Atom
NY Times ^
| February 22, 2008
| KENNETH CHANG
Posted on 02/23/2008 5:08:00 PM PST by neverdem
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To: the invisib1e hand
OK, when you used the word “wrong” what did you mean?
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posted on
02/23/2008 7:22:19 PM PST
by
Balding_Eagle
(If America falls, darkness will cover the face of the earth for a thousand years.)
To: neverdem
This is great info. I’ve always wanted to push a bunch of those little buggers around.
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posted on
02/23/2008 7:26:10 PM PST
by
Fiddlstix
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To: SpaceBar
Heard that, could you imagine Newton with a staff of programmers and a row of mainframes?
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posted on
02/23/2008 8:06:19 PM PST
by
quantim
(Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
To: Balding_Eagle
Actually, conductivity in megasiemens per meter:
Silver 63
Copper 58 or 59
Gold 45
Aluminum 37
Platinum 9.5
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posted on
02/23/2008 8:18:50 PM PST
by
Erasmus
(Exile from Gondwanaland)
To: SpaceBar
Well heck, pilgrim.
You got yer theoretical physics, and then you got yer experimental physics. Seems t’ me it takes both kinds.
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posted on
02/23/2008 8:22:15 PM PST
by
Erasmus
(Exile from Gondwanaland)
To: Erasmus
As I read what you posted copper is a better conductor that gold?
Doesn’t seem right, but I’m not an expert.
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posted on
02/23/2008 8:23:29 PM PST
by
Balding_Eagle
(If America falls, darkness will cover the face of the earth for a thousand years.)
To: the invisib1e hand
So, what did you mean by your posts?
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posted on
02/23/2008 8:25:13 PM PST
by
Balding_Eagle
(If America falls, darkness will cover the face of the earth for a thousand years.)
To: Erasmus
You got yer theoretical physics, and then you got yer experimental physics. Seems t me it takes both kinds.
Yup. Point taken.
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posted on
02/23/2008 8:47:02 PM PST
by
SpaceBar
To: hosepipe
Interesting subject. Thanks for the ping!
To: Balding_Eagle
Right. They’re listed from most conductive to least.
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posted on
02/23/2008 9:44:31 PM PST
by
Erasmus
(Exile from Gondwanaland)
To: neverdem
About one-130-millionth of an ounce of force pushes a cobalt atom across a smooth, flat piece of platinum. It would have been much less but they were using Union labor.
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posted on
02/23/2008 9:46:51 PM PST
by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
To: TrueKnightGalahad
To my knowledge, the answer is 42. I guess were asking different questions. Do NOT put the question and answer together!
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posted on
02/23/2008 9:48:46 PM PST
by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
To: ari-freedom
it will take them a million years before they understand what it takes for a pregnant woman to give birth. That's cause scientists rarely get any.
Although I'm sure she
has had plenty of offers.
Full Disclosure: Legend has it that Schrodinger came up with his famous wave equation whilst on a tryst in Switzerland with a mistress.
Cheers!
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posted on
02/24/2008 5:10:53 AM PST
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: snarks_when_bored
Like, *PING*, dude.
Cheers!
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posted on
02/24/2008 5:12:08 AM PST
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: the invisib1e hand
Chuckle. It seems I DID get it right in post #18! LOL!
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posted on
02/24/2008 10:55:11 AM PST
by
Balding_Eagle
(If America falls, darkness will cover the face of the earth for a thousand years.)
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