Does this soda can anti-gravity trick have any validity?

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The discussion centers on the validity of a soda can anti-gravity trick involving a dime, batteries, a CD, a phone, and a Pepsi can. Participants conclude that the trick lacks scientific credibility, primarily attributing its potential illusion to the use of magic wax and invisible string. The only theoretical explanation offered involves the Casimir effect, which relates to zero-point energy and atmospheric pressure, but this is deemed implausible in the context of the trick. Overall, the consensus is that the trick is a performance illusion rather than a legitimate demonstration of anti-gravity principles.

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I saw a trick were a guy supposedly levitated a dime with batteries, a cd, a phone, and a pepsi can. I see no reason to believe this is possible, but I'd like to find out if it is. The video is http://www.break.com/index/anti_gravity_trick.html I would appreciate some clarification on this matter, I can't find a definite answer anywhere. Except this "The only way this would be possible is through exploitation of the casimir effect, which is a physical force exerted between objects due to resonance of zero point energy between the objects. This would create atmospheric (atm) pressure which would push up on the object. Cell phone provides resonance, but it is not resonating zero point energy, the lowest possible energy of a quantum device. Unless in the bizarre coincidence that the resonance allowed electron flow between the 2 pairs of batteries, (cd and pepsi can acting as the resonators because of a cell phones transmission cycle). This would then allow zero point energy to be reached by increasing the distance between the two resonating devices." (Does it have validity) Please help me out on this one, I don't understand it.
 
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That's what I figured, strings attached.
 
he uses magic wax
and invisible string
which is like the thinest string you can buy
 

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