[ghusbands]

The inhibition of movement via eddy currents works best while the needle is moving fast, so you can still end up with smaller oscillations for a while - the apparent jump-cut to a stationary needle could be hiding that.

It's far easier to just use a compass with a needle brake - manually dampen the oscillation using the brake (and let go to ensure you aren't holding an incorrect reading) and you get a reading quickly.

[jdright]

Not sure holding a break and making sure to release it to have a correct reading is any easier than something like this (if this is real).

[jacquesm]

No, they're right and besides the video is fake so there is a fair chance this is a scam.

[Forgeties79]

What’s with the period thing? Do people edit that into their comments after the fact or something?

[hrimfaxi]

I think so as you can't delete a comment once it has children.

[Forgeties79]

Ah so saving face

[hrimfaxi]

What's the scam? Bad guerrilla marketing? There isn't a call to action or advertisement or product to buy.

[sztelke]

publicity stunt, maybe a lie but based on what we currently know, i wouldn't call it a scam

[grimgrin]

a scam? like, a dishonest stunt to take our money?

i do see the comments about the mysterious needle stop edit

[jamietex]

Would you mind checking again? I haven't found any new comments that note the spliced video and old ones I have replied to as well got removed. If someone knows a way to unremove comments, this is the link to one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiDhbZ8-BZI&lc=UgzCu8FPM4CtR...

[ghusbands]

The comments on this site (HN) may be what most people are talking about. Youtube comments are too easily censored, so they probably will never manage to stick around.