Stuck on You

Scientists are hard at work constructing the world's most powerful magnet.

Other than having a whole lot of time on their hands, why would they do that? Don't know.

Once constructed, it will be two million times stronger than the average refrigerator magnet.

Is that in case your kid's drawing is the next Rembrandt and you don't want it to slide under the fridge?

Oh, the best is, this magnet will self-destruct. Eight million dollars and it's going to crack and fall apart.

From the Discovery website:

Eventually, however, even this electromagnet will break under the incredible pressures, and when it does it will be loud.

"They have to evacuate the entire building when they turn the magnet on," said Boebinger. "A magnetic disassembly will make a big boom."

~~~~~Greg Boebinger, Director of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Florida.

Anybody who thinks this is a great idea, please raise your hand so our marksman can put a bullet through your head.