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Beijing Superconductor (LK-99) Levitation Video Author Admits Fraud, Takes it Down (www.tomshardware.com)
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Beijing Superconductor (LK-99) Levitation Video Author Admits Fraud, Takes it Down::The author of one of the Billibilli videos posted as proof of LK-99's levitation capabilities has admitted that his posting was a hoax.

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[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Diamagnetic materials are also pretty nice. However, normally you would use 4 magnets to make a tiny flake of carbon levitate, so using that to fake a superconductor might be too obvious.