Scientists

I am with you, spock1k. Superconductivity it is. John Bardeen was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics (1972) for his theory of superconductivity (called BCS theory), together with Cooper and Schrieffer.

Thank you Laswabbie for those great looking Einstein stamps, first time I see him dressed up and hair neatly combed!

there are many meteorite choices, like a menu, I choose the 100F rock, looks like my birthstone, nice rock!

now here is my theory. super conductivity cannot be achieved unless the resistance carrying the current is neutralized in some way but physical matter always has resistance so maybe it is possible to channel the electricity in a different state and then bring it back in something like teleportation?

One application of quantum well devices relies on the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. Here, the more confined a particle is in physical space, the less confined it is in wave space. Of course, according to HUP, the opposite can also be true.

Therefore, if we were to develop a technology to confine particles in wave space, we could technically "spread" its potential position in physical space -- hence, the potential for teleportation.

Unfortunately, Star Trek already came up with the product. So I dropped the idea. Back when I was doing pure research, it wasn't interesting if someone else already did it.

Now if we applied this teleportation to electrons, then we could conceivably reduce the overall resistance by jumping the electrons from spot to spot along the conductor. Or, if we teleported the electrons along a vacuum capillary, we could effectively ignore the permittivity of free space and reduce the resistance to nearly zero. Unfortunately, my preliminary calculations indicate that the delay due to this process would result in a parasitic capacitance that would make the entire process unfeasible.

That's how I lost my Nobel Prize during the summer of 1988. I was so discouraged that I went back to stamp collecting. Now I'm a happy camper. Obama was foolish. He chose to take the Nobel Prize. He doesn't look happy at all. He should have taken up stamp collecting instead. Just one man's opinion.

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Khj, Nice theory, however you've neglected to add illustration. Here it is.

I don't think you folks are thinking big enough!

The term, "superconductor" leads me to believe that the basic idea here is to move large amounts of energy from point A to point B. The energy here being electricity.
I say blow off the mundane and move towards the exotic. The fourth state of matter, Plasma!

Plasma can be created and stored by use of magnetic fields and has been for the past few years now. My theory is to create a means of conduction by way of an electromagnetic path that will draw the plasma along a specific route, i.e. the "Plasma Conduit". An electromagnetic field is generated in sequence that draws a blob or stream of plasma along inside it. Much in the same way the rail gun theory works. Since Plasma also generates lots of heat, the conduit will need to be cooled as well, which will also make the electromagnetic field operate better so it's a win-win there. Once at it's destination it is converted back into useable energy and dispersed by more conventional means, even using a portion of said energy to power the Plasma Conduit.

Now since we are an international community here and obviously have some of the greatest minds on the planet. I'm sure we can come up with something of better quality and durability then the standard fare of the Star Trek variety that seems to break at least once on every episode!

Now I don't have the same technical background that Kim or Spock has, I'm just a simple drafter, so I'm just guessing here.

i must say I am happy with the responses so far. We are finally getting somewhere unlike the black hole. I must say though that the existence of the universe itself is based upon the struggle for energy. creating of black holes galaxies swallowing one another and even our own sun is dependent on energy. why the lightening that just stuck the nippon plane a few days back was enough to power the earth for a few days if we could just harness it

i must say I am happy with the responses so far. We are finally getting somewhere unlike the black hole. I must say though that the existence of the universe itself is based upon the struggle for energy. creating of black holes galaxies swallowing one another and even our own sun is dependent on energy. why the lightening that just stuck the nippon plane a few days back was enough to power the earth for a few days if we could just harness it

The struggle for energy and creating of black holes is all to do with gravitational force. Gravity is the essence of that which holds us all together. Einstein said some important things concerning gravity the most enlightening being:

"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love."

If one could harness the force of gravity or anti-gravity then the universe in your oyster!

Found this nice site on all the physicists, and scientists, including A.Einstein.

http://th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/~...sstamps.html


at that link I could not locate my stamp version of A.Einstein, instead this was the only one nearest:





why is that?

for einstein stamp was something you did with your foot :) now back to the time travel theory anyone want to start off?

I research in my huge envelope of topicals today. Albert looks old and tired on this one.

I am at a loss why most drawings/pics of Einstein show him as a tired old man. Most of his ground breaking work occurred in what has been named his 'miracle year' (anno mirabilis) 1905. At that time he looked like this:

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The 2005 issue from Fiji (100 years later) is a good attempt at showing this:

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:)

A scientist with gravitas: Sir Isaac Newton, English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, theologian and a president of the Royal Society. Here is a an image of a stamp featuring a portrait of Newton, engraved by Barbara Kowalska, and issued by Poland on December 10, 1959, Scott No. 884.

- nethryk

this fellow had vision.