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>but it isn't gonna revolutionize anything anytime soon

Reminds me of CCD. Back in the day CCD only worked effectively at liquid nitrogen temperatures; a couple of decades of development and you could have one in a pocket camera.

Maybe that's what you meant.

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We are on the other hand still waiting for the room temperature super conductor and the fusion reactors. I’d say that most interesting breakthroughs never reach the stage where they are useful.

Indeed, that is what I meant. This is a neat result, just not practical yet.

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