NP Mars Trilogy

[Michael Bailey]

Monte Davis  wrote:
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[a great explanation: thanks!]

> replacing the tower with a cable in tension. A  mass beyond geosync orbit –
> where it would revolve *faster* than orbital velocity for its altitude

huh? then wouldn't it get ahead of its base and pull the anchor out of
the ground?

> material, It could easily take as much R&D investment and time as there was
> between the first transistor c. 1949 and an Intel multi-core CPU today.

which was all supported by evil capitalist profits at every step...

> Space elevators are a seriously cool idea to get around the inexorable
> limits of rocketry (also perceived by Tsiolkovski back in the day), but if
> they happen it won’t be soon.

unless there's a way to make money on the intermediate steps.
Hey, I bought a ladder awhile back.  Just doin' my part!


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