[Jotmo]

Second, they'd better figure out a way to add some horizontal velicity to the package on its way up or the "I" shaped elevator will quickly look like a "C".

It's already there. You have it, everything on earth has it. The earths rotation provides it.

When you jump in the air, does the ground suddenly zoom by at 1037 MPH?

[robertpaulsen]

"It's already there. You have it, everything on earth has it. The earths rotation provides it."

Ah. So that's why rockets go straight up.

[fanfan]

When you jump in the air, does the ground suddenly zoom by at 1037 MPH?

Gasp!

You mean that doesn't happen to the rest of you?