what would larry niven do? On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 8:38 AM, Ian Skinner <h...@ilsweb.com> wrote:
> > Elevator to space? They're really trying > http://apnews.myway.com/article/20091104/D9BOLUPG0.html > > A contest in the Mojave Desert to see if a robotic vehicle can climb at > least 6/10 of a mile of cable suspended from a mile high helicopter. > > But, as I understand it, the elevator is a much easier technological > problem then the cable itself. I believe that we do not yet have the > capability to produce materials strong enough to stretch a cable ~22,200 > miles from the ground to a geosynchronous orbit. > > I have always wondered, if you had all the elements, how would you > actually get a cable from the ground to orbit or vice-a-versa? > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:307030 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
