They want their own iron curtain. Which is fine, let them have their little obsolete corner of the world, eventually, actors that are willing to knock down their doors will present themselves.
China should chiefly focus on nation building.
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China should chiefly focus on nation building.
【LK-99验证-哔哩哔哩】
Guys, this could be a watershed moment for humanity.
诺贝尔奖改名成棒子奖吧，我没意见。
Guys, this could be a watershed moment for humanity.
诺贝尔奖改名成棒子奖吧，我没意见。
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The material could still be diamagnetic though. This video alone is not proof that LK-99 is superconducting. Virtually any material will levitate in the presence of a strong magnetic field, regardless of the orientation of the magnetic field.
I wouldn't trust this Andrew Cote guy. His interpretation of the theory paper from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory was incorrect as well.
How to test for room temperature superconductivity? Besides, you know, seeing if resistance is 0 at room temperature.
To answer the bolded sentences - Yes. PLAN DDG-156 Zibo is currently stationed in Djibouti. And, yes, the PLAN fleet lead by DDG-162 Nanning should have already passed the cape by now.
Now, l would like to expand on the topic a little further.
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger (BMN from now on, because I'm too lazy to type their names out in full) are all land-locked countries - They have to depend on neighboring countries with coastlines to enter the sea. Therefore, unlike Yemen and Sudan - Any attempts at evacuating Chinese citizens from these countries must pass through at least one neighboring country to the BMN, whether that be through land or air.
Using ECOWAS countries as evacuation points in case of war can be ruled out - Crossing the national borders of ECOWAS and BMN literally means crossing an active frontline. In the meantime - In order to speed up and simplify any evacuation efforts, the key here should be for the mission of citizen evacuation to cross as few national borders as possible.
Then, judging by how Algeria agrees to help Niger (which, de-facto, also Burkina Faso and Mali as well) in case of war - And judging by China-Algeria relations in recent years - I believe that Algiers is a great option for hosting the evacuation of Chinese nationals from these three countries in case of war.
Reasons for Algiers as a staging point for the evacuation of Chinese nationals are as follows:
1. Algiers is the capital city (and also the largest city) of Algeria, hence there should be a lot of places for the temporary accommodation of evacuated citizens from BMN;
2. Algiers has the Houari Boumediene Airport situated 20 kilometers away from the city, which has two runways that are capable of handling PLAAF Y-20s that can evacuate citizens from BMN by air;
3. Algiers also has the Blida Air Base located around 45 kilometers away from the city, which has one runway that should also be capable of handling PLAAF Y-20s that can evacuate citizens from BMN by air;
4. Algiers is located right on the southern coastline of the Mediterranean Sea, meaning that PLAN warships based at Djibouti can dock at the Port of Algiers to evacuate citizens from the region;
5. Algiers is located on the northern edges of Algeria, hence being sufficiently far away from the Algerian national borders with the BMN; and
6. Algiers is located far north of the capital cities of the BMN, hence any routes taken for the evacuation of citizens can avoid being exposed to the assault from ECOWAS countries against BMN that are located along the southern borders of BMN -For longer than desirable durations.
Beijing should probably start getting in touch with Algiers through the PRC embassy there... And also be prepared to notify Chinese citizens currently located in BMN through their respective embassies in Niamey (capital of Niger), Ouagadougou (capital of Burkina Faso) and Bamako (capital of Mali) to be prepared.
Last I checked, Niamey, Ouagadougou and Bamako are located within 3000 kilometers of Algiers. Should evacuation missions of Chinese nationals from BMN by air is required, a fleet of Y-20s can definitely be deployed to the region for the evacuation missions, with refueling done only at Algiers.
Otherwise, if fuel is a major concern for the Y-20s, then the Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport, located at the southern Algerian city of Tamanrasset can be used as a mid-route refueling stop for the Y-20s that are conducting citizen evacuation missions from BMN, while also staying a safe-enough distance away (at least 280 kilometers from the Algerian national border with BMN). Tamanrasset is also within 2000 kilometers from Niamey, Ouagadougou and Bamako, which should be an easier feat for the Y-20s than having to travel all the way from Algiers.
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From a layman's perspective what makes this replication a watershed moment for our species?
Continue reading the paragraph following the sentence that is bolded by you.
Room temp superconductors essentially enable a massive variety of technologies that weren't previously feasible, and revolutionise many more. From things like much more capable chips, easy quantum computing, cheap MRI machines (that don't need helium, a limited resource), easy maglev transport, lossless transmission of power (thus allowing renewables and nuclear generators far away from cities) and better energy storage off the top of my head.
It's pretty much at the 2004 graphene in the lab stage. Maybe somewhere in 2050 or 2060 we might exploit room temp superconductors industrially. Still it interesting to follow a long like nuclear fusion and graphene.