Terry Blanton wrote:
Certainly, no less practical than a space elevator.
Terry
On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 2:22 PM, Edmund Storms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
How many airplanes need to hit a tether or kite to bring the method to an
end? How many up and down cycles will the tether survive? How many
lightening strikes on a wet tether must occur before the tether breaks?
In short, this method has no hope of being practical.
Good point Terry! Have you ever heard of restricted flight zones?
Lightning, OTOH, is a different matter. I guess that's what weather
forecasts are for.
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