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There are actually people (e.g. https://www.twitch.tv/andrewmccalip) who are currently trying to replicate this. But from what early (internet) experts said, even if it works, is replicable and legit, it wouldn't allow much current through it, about a quarter of amp. Still promising, but not as groundbreaking as initially put.
There are plenty of applications where a room-temperature superconductor would still be amazing even with low max current. It could, for example, boost computing power immensely.
Totally, not to mention setting a huge precedent on the path of a better SC. Don't get me wrong, I definitely AM excited by LK99 ;)
I didn't expect to see scientists replicating experiments on Twitch of all places but hey, livestreaming tests should be the norm now
Yeah, definitely have to wait for more details to see how impactful this will be. Even knowing that superconductors are definitely possible under ambient conditions is a pretty big result.