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I've got to imagine this is fake (not LK-99, but this video specifically) because there's already other partial levitation videos out, and anyone that synthesized this material well enough to get full meissner effect levitation would post about it with their name (or lab name) attached ASAP.

edit: also the origin story sounds strange, unless translated badly "A fellow researcher of mine said he received this video from another colleague on Telegram."

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> would post about it with their name (or lab name) attached ASAP

You underestimate how many people simply don't feel the need (or explicitly don't want) to have their name attached to their work.

Such people are commonplace when the stakes are low, but when the stakes are high, they are few. How many world-historical contributions can you think of which were made by people who intentionally remained anonymous? Satoshi is the only one who comes to mind.

One possible view on this topic is that you're experiencing a form of confirmation bias here.

You aren't aware of the numerous people who have stayed under the radar in the process of every stage of development that has ever happened.

Satoshi Nakamoto for sure

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