Comments on: Two Things You Need To Levitate a Mouse: 1) Strong Magnet 2) Sedatives

By: Stephen Weinstein

Stephen Weinstein — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:16:34 +0000

Could this be used to levitate burn victims so that they do not have to put any weight on their burns?

By: Marc Black

Marc Black — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:03:15 +0000

This levitation idea could also work as a sort of “simulated gravity” idea in a way in space by putting the magnetic field device on the ceiling of a spacecraft (relatively) and have it push downward (again, relatively) on the inhabitants of the craft.. It would kinda simulate the pressure of air that we have on earth rather then have the gravitational attraction from below.. Hopefully it would keep the astronauts on the floor and maybe help with the whole excersize and muscle loss issue that would result in zero gravity by putting some pressure on their bodies. Although it would require a lot of energy out there and wouldn’t be perfect, it’s an idea that could be worked towards, as long, of course, that there are no adverse, deadly, or damaging effects on us humans or the devices inside, on, or outside the craft.

By: les madras

les madras — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:25:36 +0000

where’s the SPCA?

By: shimapan

shimapan — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:19:03 +0000

>>5

You will be easier when you tell us how.

By: Patvann

Patvann — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:14:16 +0000

There is a big difference upon the physiology of the subject of-study, between the conditions of the microgravity of space, and levitaion due to magnetics.

The results of one will have nothing to do with the other. Mr. Liu needs to go back to school.

By: shimapan

shimapan — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:21:20 +0000

>>3

No, because the magnetic field keeping it up is generated by the mouse’s water, not the external field.

By: Jumblepudding

Jumblepudding — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:10:15 +0000

If you exerted an uneven magnetic force couldn’t you rip somebody to pieces, or at the very least knock an assailant down? I know this tech would mature a lot faster if they got the military industrial complex in on it.

By: Eliza Strickland

Eliza Strickland — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:05:29 +0000

Very very very rad. That is how rad it would be. File the patent now!!

By: nick

nick — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:20:41 +0000

I personally cannot wait until the first “levitate yourself” amusement park ride hits. At this point it’s only a matter of time and money (and hoping the magnetic field doesn’t, say, give you cancer or whatever).

When the time comes, I’ll get one of these to put under my meditation cushion, attach it to a brainwave sensor and have the magnetic ‘volume’ crank itself up as I slip deeper into meditation. I mean, how rad would that be?