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Scientist Sees Space Elevator in 15 Years
AP ^
| 6/25/04
| CARL HARTMAN
Posted on 06/26/2004 5:42:53 AM PDT by KevinDavis
WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites) wants to return to the moon and put a man on Mars. But scientist Bradley C. Edwards has an idea that's really out of this world: an elevator that climbs 62,000 miles into space.
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posted on
06/26/2004 5:44:25 AM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Let the meek inherit the Earth, the rest of us will explore the stars!)
To: KevinDavis
I think 15 years is overly optimistic but it's one for todays toddlers to look at as they grow up.
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posted on
06/26/2004 5:45:11 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(you tell em i'm commin.... and hells commin with me.)
To: KevinDavis
Too lazy to use the stairs? ;~)
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posted on
06/26/2004 5:46:34 AM PDT
by
verity
(The Liberal Media is America's Enemy)
To: verity
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posted on
06/26/2004 5:59:31 AM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Let the meek inherit the Earth, the rest of us will explore the stars!)
To: verity
Hmm...24,000 miles high. How fast does the elevator climb it? At 200 miles/hour, it takes 120 hours to reach the top - you can't support a humn for 5 days with 13 tons.
I guess you just go 100 miles up and transfer to a space ship there. Makes you wonder how much of this Tsiokolsky figured out.
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posted on
06/26/2004 6:00:21 AM PDT
by
RossA
To: RossA
you can't support a human for 5 days with 13 tonsHow much DO you eat? I'm sure glad I'm not paying your grocery bill!
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posted on
06/26/2004 6:18:23 AM PDT
by
Balding_Eagle
(Liberalism has developed into a mental disorder)
To: KevinDavis
Interesting idea, but seems to lack practicality unless, at the top of the "elevator" is a spaceship that has been prepared for deep space exploration. Besides, with any structure like that today, we have to consider the potential for terrorism. What happens if terrorists destroy the "cable" where it attaches to the earth?
I find the current trend toward teleportation to be more exciting and of more use once it is perfected.
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posted on
06/26/2004 6:22:16 AM PDT
by
DustyMoment
(Repeal CFR NOW!!)
To: KevinDavis
I think someone already tried this :')
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posted on
06/26/2004 6:29:12 AM PDT
by
CindyDawg
To: RossA
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posted on
06/26/2004 6:29:15 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(you tell em i'm commin.... and hells commin with me.)
To: KevinDavis
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posted on
06/26/2004 6:33:13 AM PDT
by
aomagrat
(Where arms are not to be carried, it is well to carry arms.")
To: Balding_Eagle
Those are Michael Moore numbers...
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posted on
06/26/2004 6:55:22 AM PDT
by
OrioleFan
(Republicans believe every day is July 4th, DemocRATs believe every day is April 15th. - Reagan)
To: KevinDavis
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