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Is 'Perpetual Motion' Possible with Superfluids?

2023-05-24 Education
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Top Comments (10)

@mathew2214 2023-05-24

when do we get an episode on how tf dust accumulates on a fan?

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@pbsspacetime 2023-05-24

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@waltwimer2551 2023-05-25

I'm a 56 year old electrical/computer engineer and long time "physics enthusiast". As such, I've been aware of the existence of superfluidity for a long time, but this is the first time I've encountered an explanation of the underlying cause of the phenomenon. Excellent! Thank you, Dr. O'Dowd and PBS Space Time!

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@dylangreen6075 2023-05-24

Dude... This was a serious lightbulb moment for me. Fermions taking on the qualities of bosons at larger scales. This has given me a much deeper understanding of those phenomena. Thank you!

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@the_whetherman 2023-05-25

I’ve said it before, and I’m saying it again: PBS Space Time is one of the greatest shows I’ve ever seen. Not just on YouTube. Y’all are the absolute best.

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@BezBog 2023-05-27

I’m still paying off my bachelor physics degree where I took an entire course on surface physics and superfluidity/superconductivity. This video did better at explaining the phenomena in 15 mins than a full semester of my German big-brain professors

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@mgold7503 2023-05-24

I really like how you showed clips of a superfluid. It really helps me to get the visual and understand.

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@hikingpete 2023-05-24

I've really appreciated the recent explanations of fermions and bosons, and statistical mechanics.

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@HomeofLawboy 2023-05-25

This channel is such a gem, I'm glad it exists.

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@jajssblue 2023-05-24

Gotta love the random YT algorithm punishments!

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