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starship-design: Re: I know this is off the subject but...
Timothy van der Linden writes:
> Kyle asked:
>
> >Has anyone actually built a magnetic monopole? (I'm serious)
>
> If you can build one, you are able to violate current laws of physics.
> So if you could proof this thing to work, you'd be a candidate for a Nobelprize.
Maxwell's equations can be slightly modified to account for monopoles;
changing a zero to a constant in the equation that describes magnetic
flux would deal with the monopole case.
However, since no one has ever observed a monopole (yet) it's believed
that the current formulation of Maxwell's equations is correct.
> Kyle also wrote:
>
> >I have constructed a device that (depending on the polarity) puts out
> >ONLY north or south polarity, but not both. Interested? Could be VERY
> >useful.
>
> Measuring mono-polarity seems to be worth a scientific paper already... How
> did you measure that?
>
> Timothy
Actually, it's fairly easy to detect a monopole. The detector I heard
of is simply a loop of superconducting material. A monopole passing
through the loop would induce a current flow that would remain in the
loop after the passage of the monpole, unlike a dipole which after
passing through the loop would leave no net current flow.
So, Kyle, there's a simple experimental test for your alleged monopole.
I'm sure that consultation with a physicist would either allow you to
test your monopole or get you an explanation of why you don't really
have one. If you thought I was skeptical, try dealing with a real
physicist :-)