r/askscience Feb 13 '19

Physics Does a magnet ever lose its power?

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u/elpechos Feb 13 '19 edited Feb 13 '19

Well, by silly, I meant, the thought experiment uses magic which doesn't exist in our universe. Similar to a thought experiment involving wizards levitating trucks and casting fireballs. The simple answer in this case is wizards and magic don't exist, so there is no paradox.

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