Comments on: Space Elevator 1 Step Closer http://www.sandstorming.com/2005/09/space-elevator-1-step-closer/ the storm is brewing... Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:40:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Z http://www.sandstorming.com/2005/09/space-elevator-1-step-closer/#comment-628 Z Thu, 06 Oct 2005 13:23:29 +0000 http://www.sandstorming.com/index.php/2005/09/space-elevator-1-step-closer/#comment-628 no dude that can all be factored in. Harder part is building it in the firstplace. no dude that can all be factored in. Harder part is building it in the firstplace.

]]> By: ugene http://www.sandstorming.com/2005/09/space-elevator-1-step-closer/#comment-612 ugene Wed, 05 Oct 2005 00:34:46 +0000 http://www.sandstorming.com/index.php/2005/09/space-elevator-1-step-closer/#comment-612 insane -- there would be a lot of problems with the mass swinging out of sinc with the earth i could see it spinning around many times and eventualy hitting some where in texes .. kinda like spining a yo yo that is tied to your head in an orbit around your neck it would eventualy smack you in the face. >_ insane — there would be a lot of problems with the mass swinging out of sinc with the earth i could see it spinning around many times and eventualy hitting some where in texes .. kinda like spining a yo yo that is tied to your head in an orbit around your neck it would eventualy smack you in the face.

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sandstorming.com/2005/09/space-elevator-1-step-closer/#comment-580 Anonymous Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:57:50 +0000 http://www.sandstorming.com/index.php/2005/09/space-elevator-1-step-closer/#comment-580 the elevator needs to be strongest/thickest around 2 thirds of the way up to balance the stress along its length, it would have to be more then seventy kilometers (quite roughl) to reach beyond atmospherical orbit. The wiki article where i presumed you got the picture from has a lot of information of it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator I have been facinated with this idea for a long time, particularily because of the way weight shifts as it travels up -suspending itself via orbital forces. I am definately going up on one in my life time. That is all. the elevator needs to be strongest/thickest around 2 thirds of the way up to balance the stress along its length, it would have to be more then seventy kilometers (quite roughl) to reach beyond atmospherical orbit. The wiki article where i presumed you got the picture from has a lot of information of it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator

I have been facinated with this idea for a long time, particularily because of the way weight shifts as it travels up -suspending itself via orbital forces.

I am definately going up on one in my life time.

That is all.

]]> By: Maddy http://www.sandstorming.com/2005/09/space-elevator-1-step-closer/#comment-577 Maddy Tue, 27 Sep 2005 22:08:54 +0000 http://www.sandstorming.com/index.php/2005/09/space-elevator-1-step-closer/#comment-577 unless I am in some horrible time warp... 2018 was not "10 years ago"? Where exactly would this elevator go to anyhow and how long would one have to be standing in it to reach their destination? (Say.. a playground and picnic area on the moon...) unless I am in some horrible time warp… 2018 was not “10 years ago”?
Where exactly would this elevator go to anyhow and how long would one have to be standing in it to reach their destination? (Say.. a playground and picnic area on the moon…)

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