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causalmodels
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Hoverboards.
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jjallen
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Is this actually true? It is not obvious to someone somewhat versed in physics how this is enabled by room temperature super conductors unless the entire riding surface is magnetized.
jrflowers
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It does require a magnetized riding surface. Lexus made one!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_hoverboard
picadores
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All of earths surface is electro-statically charged. So you can electro-static repulse yourself from it..
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