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magnets a lot of fun but pretty harmless

magnets a lot of fun but pretty harmless or are they could it be possible for

or are they could it be possible for

or are they could it be possible for this small bar of metal to wipe the

this small bar of metal to wipe the

this small bar of metal to wipe the memory off this laptop destroying my

memory off this laptop destroying my

memory off this laptop destroying my life’s work the theory is that if you

life’s work the theory is that if you

life’s work the theory is that if you leave your laptop near a sufficiently

leave your laptop near a sufficiently

leave your laptop near a sufficiently big magnet it will erase or scramble

big magnet it will erase or scramble

big magnet it will erase or scramble everything on its hard drive to

everything on its hard drive to

everything on its hard drive to understand how this could happen we need

understand how this could happen we need

understand how this could happen we need to go back to basics hard drive store

to go back to basics hard drive store

to go back to basics hard drive store information magnetically you can see how

information magnetically you can see how

information magnetically you can see how this magnet can change the direction of

this magnet can change the direction of

this magnet can change the direction of these iron filings while a hard drive

these iron filings while a hard drive

these iron filings while a hard drive works in a similar way the disk is

works in a similar way the disk is

works in a similar way the disk is coated with a magnetically sensitive

coated with a magnetically sensitive

coated with a magnetically sensitive material that can be re orientated by

material that can be re orientated by

material that can be re orientated by this read/write head to form numerous

this read/write head to form numerous

this read/write head to form numerous patterns that the Machine interprets as

patterns that the Machine interprets as

patterns that the Machine interprets as information this information can be

information this information can be

information this information can be added to or deleted in the form of

added to or deleted in the form of

added to or deleted in the form of programs text and images so if it’s

programs text and images so if it’s

programs text and images so if it’s susceptible to an internal magnetic

susceptible to an internal magnetic

susceptible to an internal magnetic source surely it should be affected by

source surely it should be affected by

source surely it should be affected by an external one but just how powerful

an external one but just how powerful

an external one but just how powerful does the magnet have to be this is a

does the magnet have to be this is a

does the magnet have to be this is a kid’s toy it’s too small elliptical

kid’s toy it’s too small elliptical

kid’s toy it’s too small elliptical magnets that rattle together noisy but

magnets that rattle together noisy but

magnets that rattle together noisy but not very powerful the question is would

not very powerful the question is would

not very powerful the question is would they bother our machine the effect if

they bother our machine the effect if

they bother our machine the effect if there’s the B 1 will be instantaneous

there’s the B 1 will be instantaneous

there’s the B 1 will be instantaneous that doesn’t seem to be doing anything

that doesn’t seem to be doing anything

that doesn’t seem to be doing anything this is roughly where the hard drive is

this is roughly where the hard drive is

this is roughly where the hard drive is so no this obviously isn’t working we’re

so no this obviously isn’t working we’re

so no this obviously isn’t working we’re gonna have to up the ante and use a

gonna have to up the ante and use a

gonna have to up the ante and use a bigger magnet

this is a Gauss meter which measures

this is a Gauss meter which measures magnetic force it shows that this big

magnetic force it shows that this big

magnetic force it shows that this big magnet is over three times more powerful

magnet is over three times more powerful

magnet is over three times more powerful than the toys it can pick up several

than the toys it can pick up several

than the toys it can pick up several hundred paperclips without a sweat so

hundred paperclips without a sweat so

hundred paperclips without a sweat so let’s give it a go all right no now I’m

let’s give it a go all right no now I’m

let’s give it a go all right no now I’m slightly relieved my date is still

slightly relieved my date is still

slightly relieved my date is still intact but in the interest of science

intact but in the interest of science

intact but in the interest of science I’m gonna give the magnet a bit of a

I’m gonna give the magnet a bit of a

I’m gonna give the magnet a bit of a boost by wrapping a coil of wire around

boost by wrapping a coil of wire around

boost by wrapping a coil of wire around the magnet and passing a current through

the magnet and passing a current through

the magnet and passing a current through it you create a more powerful

it you create a more powerful

it you create a more powerful electromagnet in this case around 30%

electromagnet in this case around 30%

electromagnet in this case around 30% stronger than before but our little

stronger than before but our little

stronger than before but our little computer didn’t even blink it was time

computer didn’t even blink it was time

computer didn’t even blink it was time to get really serious this company

to get really serious this company

to get really serious this company builds massive electromagnets the type

builds massive electromagnets the type

builds massive electromagnets the type used to pick up cars in scrap yards

used to pick up cars in scrap yards

used to pick up cars in scrap yards surprisingly it’s only twice as powerful

surprisingly it’s only twice as powerful

surprisingly it’s only twice as powerful as our small homemade job but can apply

as our small homemade job but can apply

as our small homemade job but can apply that force over a much larger area

after 22 seconds of raw electromagnetic

after 22 seconds of raw electromagnetic force and it survived I powered it up

force and it survived I powered it up

force and it survived I powered it up and nothing was it really dead we had to

and nothing was it really dead we had to

and nothing was it really dead we had to be sure so we had it checked out by a

be sure so we had it checked out by a

be sure so we had it checked out by a computer data retrieval company this one

computer data retrieval company this one

computer data retrieval company this one is dead by scrambling every particle on

is dead by scrambling every particle on

is dead by scrambling every particle on the surface of the disk the big magnet

the surface of the disk the big magnet

the surface of the disk the big magnet had instantly wiped out every operating

had instantly wiped out every operating

had instantly wiped out every operating program and every file stored on the

program and every file stored on the

program and every file stored on the computer there was literally no

computer there was literally no

computer there was literally no information left for it to read but it

information left for it to read but it

information left for it to read but it had taken some fairly extreme measures

had taken some fairly extreme measures

had taken some fairly extreme measures to achieve it

to achieve it

to achieve it so it seems our magnetic data is safe

so it seems our magnetic data is safe

so it seems our magnetic data is safe from everyday life

from everyday life

from everyday life just be sure to avoid any giant

just be sure to avoid any giant

just be sure to avoid any giant electromagnets

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