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Neat idea, but I doubt it.

Electromagnetic waves are reflected from conductors, including superconductors, by the inducing motion in the free electrons that exactly matches the waves. This sets up new waves that take off from the surface while canceling the waves that would otherwise penetrate the conductor.

I don't see how gravitational waves are going to move electrons significantly.

However, I certainly wish them luck.

David F Mayer

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