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This is some cool stuff.
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call us back in about 15 years when it has practical applications
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That is pretty darn cool.
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Mmm, really doesn't look that much better than what every kid with magnets figured out when they were 8.
That they use a computer controlled electromagnet lets them do a fancier version of this but the application seems pretty limited, especially since it will only work on ferrous metals!