Magnetic Monopoles, Unobtainium and Magnetic Motors

[markdansie]

Well the discovery is a few years old


http://revolution-green.com/2013/08/06/magnetic-monopoles-unobtainium-and-magnetic-motors/


I doubt i twill create the discussion yesterdays story did
Kind Regards

[tinman]

The monopole magnet is an interesting subject. Many say"if we only had a monopole magnet,we would have perpetual motion or a self running machine". When i ask them how a monopole magnet would work,where a dipole magnet would not-they can never answer,or draw a design of such a machine. Having a monopole magnet would make no difference at all,in being able to make a self runner. You would still have two repelling pole's or two attracting pole's.
Nothing can be achieved with a monopole that cant be achieved with a dipole.

[truesearch]

I personally don't see that a "monopole" magnet is what we need. It seems to me that the "missing-link" that we need to ever accomplish a true magnetic-motor-self-runner is a magnetic "shield". Something that could be used to REALLY focus the lines of force (ie field) to a laser-fine focal point.  Until this is possible it seems to me that we will always "fight" the sticky-point at the gate.


truesearch

[markdansie]

@Tinman and Truesearch
I think your both probably right, I was being hypothetical...like a monopole working with a normal magnet.
Kind Regards

[Paul-R]

Is not the essence of magnets that they have lines of force.

How can a monopole have lines of force? Where will they go to?