Gadget: Levitating Earth (magnetic field)

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A user shared their experience with a unique gadget purchased from China, featuring a model of Earth that levitates in a magnetic field. They filmed a demonstration to showcase its operation and shared it with friends and the forum. In the video, the user discusses the challenges of achieving equilibrium with the device, noting its sensitivity and the difficulty in stabilizing it. They express a desire for the gadget to have automatic stabilization and rotation capabilities, suggesting that such features could be feasible with advancements in magnetic technology.
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I bought a fun gadget from China. It's a model of Earth levitating in a magnetic field.
I filmed it in operation to share with my friends, but I thought I would share it on PF too :smile:.
I bought it online here.

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I speak Swedish in the clip, and what I'm saying is this:

"
(Laughter) It is sensitive... it is sensitive.
You do like this... it's difficult to get it into equilibrium.
But it's cool. It's a pity it can't be stabilized... stabilized automatically.
And automatically be put into rotation.
That would have been cool. I mean automatically by the magnetic field.
It ought to be possible to do, I think.
"
 
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(that's the only Swedish word I know)
 
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