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To: Knitting A Conundrum

One word. Space elevator. Well--- that's two words.


102 posted on 09/28/2005 1:05:45 PM PDT by saganite (The poster formerly known as Arkie 2)
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To: saganite

I am hoping they can figure out all the tech involved...it would sure be a better way if they can make it work...


104 posted on 09/28/2005 1:12:17 PM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: saganite

Actually, being an old timer, I still think of it as the Beanstalk....


105 posted on 09/28/2005 1:12:46 PM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: saganite

How will the Stairway save anything such as $$$$? I feel it when I climb the steps of the Washington Monument. Climbing all the way to geosynch level would probably give me muscle spasms for a week.


109 posted on 09/28/2005 1:47:15 PM PDT by RightWhale (28 Sep 05 -- first snowflake --where's FEMA?)
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To: saganite
One word. Space elevator. Well--- that's two words.

A space elevator would make an easy target for terorists.

127 posted on 09/28/2005 3:17:51 PM PDT by airborne (My hero - my nephew! Sean is home! Thank you God!)
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