Superconductors and Space: Can Electricity Bend Reality?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion explores the concept of whether sufficient electricity in a superconducting coil could bend space or spacetime, examining the relationship between energy concentration and spacetime curvature.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions if enough electricity in a superconducting coil could bend space.
  • Another participant asserts that spacetime is bent by any concentration of energy, suggesting that any amount of energy is sufficient.
  • A later reply distinguishes between bending spacetime and bending space, emphasizing the importance of terminology in the discussion.
  • There is a query about the specific relationship between the amount of space bending and the measurement of Tesla.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the terminology and implications of bending space versus spacetime, indicating that multiple competing views remain unresolved.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes potential ambiguities in terminology and the need for clarity regarding the definitions of space and spacetime, as well as the relationship between energy concentration and curvature.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be of interest to those exploring theoretical physics, particularly in the context of general relativity and the effects of electromagnetic fields on spacetime.

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Hi! I was wondering that if you could put enough electricity into a superconducting coil if it would be powerful enough to bend space?
 
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Spacetime is bent by any concentration of energy. So, any amount is "enough".
 
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Thanks!
 
Khashishi said:
Spacetime is bent by any concentration of energy. So, any amount is "enough".

Space-time bending is not the same thing as space bending. Neither one implies the other. This of course an issue of terminology, as the OP may have really intended to say space-time, but nonetheless this piece of terminology is very critical conceptually.
 
Also, how much does space bend per Tesla?
 

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