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Everything that involves powerful magnets and benefits from making things float - like bearings.

Robots and exoskeletons come to mind.

One of the more bonkers applications would be to wrap Mars around the equator with it, creating an artificial magnetosphere.

Temperatures on Mars are pretty low, but during the Martian summer they get to a nice 20°C there, so currently available superconductors are not up to the task.



Whoa, where can I read more about something like that ?!




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