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Can We Revolutionize Travel with Levitation? Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov, Dr. Weiping Yu Explore

2025/7/1
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通过广播和播客，深入探讨社会、文化和宗教问题，并应用模仿理论解释人类行为。
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Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov: 我认为大自然已经解决了所有问题，地球每天都在克服重力。我们可以利用相同的原理，以绿色和节能的方式在地球上移动。我的想法很简单，地球带有电荷，我们需要利用静电的力量来抵消重力。我会通过幻灯片展示大自然是如何做到这一点，以及我们如何做到这一点。实际悬浮是可能的，因为地球本身就带电。我们行走的地面通常带有负电荷，而正电荷位于高空云层之上的电离层中。与重力相比，电力强度要强30个数量级。可以使用放射性同位素产生静电。在隧道中可以更好地控制静电场。可以使用静电发射系统将有效载荷发射到太空。也可以使用交流电通过电容耦合两个驻波来实现相同的效果。如果开始利用静电，就可以做很多事情，比如系留无人机、无推进剂的太空发射等。我将这些想法公开，供大家使用，不打算申请任何专利。 Dr. Weiping Yu: 蜘蛛的蛛丝是带电的。我喜欢更聪明地战斗而不是更努力地战斗的想法。每当你不得不装载成吨的可燃燃料时，你总是会想，有没有办法让它更有效率？

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This chapter explores the concept of using static electricity for levitation, questioning the limits of current transportation methods and the potential of harnessing natural electrostatic forces for efficient, green travel. The discussion introduces the idea of using Coulomb repulsion to counterbalance gravity.
  • Earth possesses an electric charge
  • Static electricity could be harnessed for levitation
  • Nature already uses electrostatic levitation (clouds, spiders)

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David Gornoski is joined by Dr Weiping Yu and Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov for a discussion on the possibility of levitation and whether we can harness this phenomenon for travel. Can we find basis for levitation in the technology that exists today? What technologies can we expect upon mastering levitation? Is a demonstration of this technology possible in our lifetime?

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