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To: Neville72
"The desired outcome is a 62,000-mile (99,779 km) tether that robotic lifters – powered by laser beams from Earth – can climb, ferrying cargo, satellites and eventually people into space."

How do they propose to deal with coriolis forces?

Haven't seen a word about it and it is the deal-breaker of the entire concept.

197 posted on 02/17/2006 11:29:48 AM PST by nightdriver
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To: nightdriver
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It's in geosynchronous orbit.
How will Coriolis Effect be a factor?
Please elaborate.

198 posted on 02/17/2006 1:23:17 PM PST by Jotmo ("Voon", said the mattress.)
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