Read the whole article because it’s hilarious.

  • NightmareQueenJune@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    Yes, you are right, but I meant the safety shutoff mechanism. Normally it just cuts the power to all dangerous stuff or brings it to a safe state. Here it’s not “cutting the power to the magnet”, it’s physically releasing the helium and damaging the superconductor in the process.