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Space Elevator
(neal.fun)
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kaonwarb
| 3 comments |
20 Oct 25 04:42 UTC
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bentt
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20 Oct 25 14:21 UTC
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>>45640226 (OP)
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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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kmacdough
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20 Oct 25 17:38 UTC
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No engineer actually thinks a space elevator is possible. It would be a silly waste of resources.
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bentt
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21 Oct 25 16:44 UTC
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I have a feeling engineers said the same about going to the moon under Kennedy.
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