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1773 points kaonwarb | 3 comments | 20 Oct 25 04:42 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

1. bentt ◴[20 Oct 25 14:21 UTC] No.45644218[source]▶

Seems like even before we do an elevator, we should get _something_ tethered to the ground to be in space. Like... anything! That'd be a huge accomplishment.

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2. kmacdough ◴[20 Oct 25 17:38 UTC] No.45646720[source]▶

>>45644218 (TP) #

No engineer actually thinks a space elevator is possible. It would be a silly waste of resources.

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3. bentt ◴[21 Oct 25 16:44 UTC] No.45657972[source]▶

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I have a feeling engineers said the same about going to the moon under Kennedy.

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