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Why Scientists Are Obsessed With Finding a Room-Temperature Superconductor (www.popularmechanics.com)
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[โ€“] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Because it will speed up computers a ton without requiring an obnoxious amount of cooling.

There. You see how easy that was? This doesn't need to be an article.

[โ€“] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, if you already know what a superconductor is and commonly used for, the answer should be obvious. I suspect most people don't know what a superconductor even is, though.