Finally publishing these misc notes .. better late than never! For those who need context, read this piece in Nature News: “LK-99 isn’t a superconductor — how science sleuths solved the mystery” Red flags There are a number of factors which I believe were legitimate reasons to be skeptical right away even though they are mostly divorced from the physics at hand:
Great summary, thanks for posting. making room T superconductors is not easy. Sketchy descriptions always worrisome. The hunt for vitality is dangerous ... but, alas, our current reality. The truly great shun it.
Great summary of the early "warning signs" we should have heeded with LK-99. On the bright side though, LK-99 illustrated just how many people would pounce upon the discovery of a room temperature superconductor. If physics allows, I think it is only a matter of time.
Great summary, thanks for posting. making room T superconductors is not easy. Sketchy descriptions always worrisome. The hunt for vitality is dangerous ... but, alas, our current reality. The truly great shun it.
Great summary of the early "warning signs" we should have heeded with LK-99. On the bright side though, LK-99 illustrated just how many people would pounce upon the discovery of a room temperature superconductor. If physics allows, I think it is only a matter of time.