Scientists Accidentally Created First Permanent Magnetic Liquid

Transformer-type robots could be in our future.

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[Vageta]

This is actually insanely cool, and opens up so many engineering possibilities.

[BboyKeny]

Finally something interesting on this channel kudos to you!

[matthewsylvester]

As always, it became reality from an accident

[casualschlampe]

This simple thing is probably going to help change our future.

[GabrielKnightz]

That's...insane! ...what? there Has to be some caveat surely.

[bitpothead]

I doubt the permanence of these magnets. They will undoubtably lose charge eventually. There’s no explanation for the permanence. Just that iron ions were charged.

[hushgirl]

is this nobel prize worthy? wow permanent magnet is very unusual

[jeanpaulmcdaniel]

This has been around for decades. I worked with it, for NASA, in my twenties. So. 😬

[cultist]

I just watched Terminator II yesterday

[squeaky]

Could we use this permanently magnetic fluid to spin turbines, therefore theoretically creating infinite energy?

[cckqhlc]

“Accidentally”.... maybe 20 years ago not now

[cam]

accident... yeah sure.... DARPA showed it to u after 3-4 decades in military use.