"But how do you tell this isnt from a meteorite" Indeed, there are many ways. Nature does not make complex alloys for example..yet you video'd one here, and I know of a few others out there with some wild properties.
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Replying to @Deepneuron
Indeed! Good point. The really interesting thing is where do meteorites come from and what are the new physics that create magnetic, metallic see-through alloys that generate power?
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Replying to @BrianRoemmele
A piezoelectric metallic glass sample? Theoretically it's possible for something like this to form naturally but I would say it's the same chances as nature producing carbon nanotubes naturally. Aka basically 0 chance.
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Replying to @InquiringJosh @BrianRoemmele
Maybe
I think we would need to know more details if any aspect of it could classify as part of a MOF2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @Deepneuron @BrianRoemmele
It just looks like a melted hunk of acrylic to me
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Moldavite, Scott. It's an impact glass. Fits the disclosure theme a little toopic.twitter.com/kj81hQ8yIp
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It does. Nice, do you know if it has any electrical properties?
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Replying to @Deepneuron @ScottBi44157050
Great question, it is conducting and produces power under force. Quite a bit. The resistance is quite low, I have the OHMs at my lab. But can put it up sometime.
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Is it moldavite though, Brian?
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Thanks for asking. It is not classified as a moldavite after analyzing the properties. It is not at all overlooked but under reported and presented. It will turn out to have been known and applied many years ago.
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