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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Is it possible to create a "mining laser"?
« on: 26/03/2013 22:58:02 »
Is it possible to make a beam of energy from the power of magnet generators? If so is it possible to channel the frequency of this energy beam to repel or attract certain materials such as precious metals and such? If this is possible I'm sure it could be used not only to push and pull objects but it could be channeled for a powerful jet engine or maybe even a real life "hyperdrive". I figured if a mining laser is possible then these things won't be much further out of reach.

I was thinking if you can use a magnet generator to make a super powerful rail gun you'd surely be able to make a tractor beam or a mining laser... Basically channel the outer part of the beam to a cutting laser and the center of it a sort of altered magnetic force, altered by the vacuum of space that had been modified inside of machine. The problem is finding out how to alter the magnetic force and how to "contain" the vacuum of space.... Is it even possible? Nobody knows.... Or do they? Only time will tell.

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