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Scientists may have spotted a long-sought triplet superconductor — a material that can transmit both electricity and electron spin with zero resistance. That ability could dramatically stabilize quantum computers while slashing their energy use. Early experiments suggest the alloy NbRe behaves unlike any conventional superconductor. If verified, it could become a cornerstone of next-generation quantum and spintronic technology.
essentially a conductor for “spin currents”



That ability could make it possible to transmit information using spin without any energy loss. In turn, extremely fast computers could operate using almost no electricity at all.
I don’t know what any of this means… but cool!
Still need massive amounts of energy to cool them down to superconducting temperatures
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It is very hard to cool things down in space
How about in a crater on a Moon pole?
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No, in general
There only way to expell heat is via radiation, which is very slow
https://youtu.be/-w6G7VEwNq0
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Yeah, getting rid of heat is the main issue in space. Insulating against cold is trivial.
But the principle behind it is why vacuum insulated tumblers can hold ice/hot liquid for so long.