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What are some cool experiments you can do at home? Anonymous Wed Apr 8 08:19:40 2020 No.11544275 [Reply] [Original]

I am sitting at home and can't read all day so I am really bored right now. I thought I might do something practical and do some experiments, but I am uncreative as fuck. I've seen some pretty cool stuff on the internet recently like this https://physics.stackexchange.com/a/121932 but I can't think of anything original. I have some experience in programming and own some basic electronic components plus a raspberry pi, rtl sdr and esp32. Can you think of anything related to science that I can do with this stuff?
Also post anything that comes to your mind, not just related to my skills/tools. Chemistry or biology are also awesome and maybe some other anon will find something to do during quarantine.
I'll just leave the thought emporium here as a name for everyone to look up, he makes some great videos about those topics if you need some inspiration

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 8 08:45:08 2020 No.11544309 eater.net for comp sci fags

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 8 09:51:22 2020 No.11544450 Deep Learning

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 8 10:05:07 2020 No.11544480 File: 150 KB, 1920x1080, list-of-challenges.png.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] There is some really awesome scientific stuff on this list, check it out

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 8 10:23:33 2020 No.11544529 >>11544480 >DIY X-Ray CT scanner Has anyone actually done that? Sounds dangerous but interesting

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 8 10:37:51 2020 No.11544557 >>11544529 Also sounds illegal

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Anonymous Wed Apr 8 11:11:42 2020 No.11544619

>>11544529
Quickly unraveling certain types of adhesive tape produces electrons with enough energy, such that a certain crystal can convert them to x-ray photons. It makes for a really cheap device and was discussed for usage in 3rd world nations. I've heard about this at least ten years ago.
The one I saw used a linear motor to unravel the tape and apparently, the electrons were extremely directional iirc. So unless you want to put some living material in the ray, it should be fine.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 8 14:11:47 2020 No.11545170 >>11544619 Sorry but I can't believe you that until I actually see it. It sounds really strange but I'd love too see it

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 8 16:21:30 2020 No.11545470 File: 9 KB, 360x360, 1583472743758.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11544480 >posting the /ohm/ guide

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 8 16:46:47 2020 No.11545567 I am not here for practical things, I just wanna do muh maffs

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 8 18:00:22 2020 No.11545842 >>11545170 https://m.slashdot.org/story/122959 Link to the video doesn't work anymore apparently. Found it: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LQBjRF9mX1Y

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 9 01:23:58 2020 No.11546968 >>11545842 That's amazing, thanks!

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 9 08:10:08 2020 No.11547542 >>11544480 >Nightvision goggles How? IR cameras + LEDs + screen?

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 9 08:28:20 2020 No.11547598 can you DIY polymerase tests for covid testing? on the surface it doesnt seem too complicated as long as you know what the covid genome looks like

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 9 08:46:33 2020 No.11547634 >>11547598 https://apps.jogl.io/project/118 I don't know shit about biology and chemistry but this looks like it could be what you're looking for.

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 9 08:48:36 2020 No.11547639 >>11544480 rollin

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 9 09:15:06 2020 No.11547717 >>11547639 That's actually something useful, will you do it?

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 9 10:54:24 2020 No.11547929 roll

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 9 12:26:19 2020 No.11548243 >>11547639 You had certainly more luck than >>11547929, I hope you do that now. Keep us posted

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 9 14:35:40 2020 No.11548633 You could buy a laser pointer and linearly polarized foil to create a quantum eraser and other fun QM stuff.

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 9 14:36:35 2020 No.11548637 >>11544309 this

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 9 16:55:31 2020 No.11549055 >>11548633 >and other fun QM stuff. Like what? Break RSA?

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Anonymous Thu Apr 9 17:44:19 2020 No.11549194

>>11549055
No. You'd need a quantum computer for that. There's one Russian guy builds one at home, but it's too tedious imho.
Like double slit experiment, or using two filters turned 90° relative to each other which won't let any light through, then introducing a third one rotated 45° that let's the light reappear. Quantum cryptography is also possible, although slow af. Michaelson-Morley can also be done with laser pointers, although that's not strictly quantum.

>>	Anonymous Fri Apr 10 02:42:09 2020 No.11550423 >>11549194 >Quantum cryptography is also possible, although slow af. How? Can you share a link? For the Russian guy as well please

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Anonymous Fri Apr 10 04:29:11 2020 No.11550651

>>11550423
Ah shit, the reporter was Russian, not the guy:
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/30/36c3-build-your-own-quantum-computer-at-home/
This one contains a load of interesting quantum experiments:
https://spookyactionbook.com/category/diyquantum/
Youtube is also a good source. I'm thinking about doing some of the experiments, as I have the equipment lying around and posting results on /sci/.

>>	Anonymous Fri Apr 10 05:53:29 2020 No.11550738 >>11550651 Thanks! I'd really appreciate it if you'd post some of your results, as I am probably too retarded to do that stuff on my own

>>	Anonymous Fri Apr 10 13:28:31 2020 No.11551684 >>11550651 >hackaday.com That is an eternally based website

>>	Anonymous Fri Apr 10 13:38:44 2020 No.11551700 >>11544275 the quantum suicide experiment is a pretty cool one, OP

>>	Anonymous Fri Apr 10 15:56:32 2020 No.11552113 >>11551700 send tutorial, do I need to turn into a wave and finally enter the metaphysical ether?

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 11 02:07:52 2020 No.11553599 Why don't you just repeat what the thought emporium did and get inpired on the way?

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 11 05:21:55 2020 No.11553924 >>11553599 This

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 11 15:29:02 2020 No.11555151 bump, cool thread