This is IT guys! Magnetic levitation without cold temps! Really exciting stuff!

"Whereas the laser was aimed right in the center of the graphite disk when controlling its height, aiming it at the edge of the disk changes the temperature distribution, and thus magnetic susceptibility distribution, in such a way that the repulsion force becomes unbalanced and the graphite moves in the same direction as the light beam."

How cool is that. By simply disrupting the temperature distribution in the disk with the laser, the disk moves toward the disrupted area.

Man, what I'd give to see if this works with a human sitting on a giant disk floating over a magnetic sidewalk!

"Rotation also occurs when the set-up is exposed to sunlight. By converting solar energy into rotational energy, the disk can reach a rotational speed of more than 200 rpm, which could make it useful for applications such as optically driven turbines."

Now that is intriguing.

Let's get this going.

Hey I'm just an AC so anyone with an account feel free to post this up and get it out there for everyone to see!

I wonder how strong the torque is?

Wonder if the disc would go faster if I placed a magnifying glass between it and the sun?