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Originally Posted by Jarvamundo
Static magnetic fields do exist in the absence of electric current
** If one continues to ignore the charged particle movement, in this case the electron around the nucleus, providing the current. Albeit not slightly more than a freshman level study. Professor Lewin has a good, free lecture series on this from MIT.
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You're misunderstanding the lecture if you're assuming that ferrormagnetism (for example) is caused by the material's electrons conspiring to form an electric current which in turn creates a magnetic field. Those electrons have an intrinsic magnetic moment, and in ferromagnetic materials there is an imbalance of magnetic moment per atom. Sure, electrons are charged particles, but even neutral particles are believed to have an intrinsic magnetic momentum.
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The psudeo-skeptic debunkathon reflects a side of science i don't think the good audience of curious slightly brighter than most laymen here appreciate. One might begin to wonder if any insightful thread creations or sharing of information or research might ever come from the serial debunkers that preside here.
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I assure you there is nothing pseudo about my scepticism, and I choose to ignore the scorn and derision you're sending my way.
Cheers
Steffen.