https://freerepublic.com/tag/geostationary/ en-us Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:17:49 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087359/posts From cyborg housemaids and waterpowered cars to dog translators and rocket boots, Japanese boffins have racked up plenty of near-misses in the quest to turn science fiction into reality. Now the finest scientific minds of Japan are devoting themselves to cracking the greatest sci-fi vision of all: the space elevator. Man has so far conquered space by painfully and inefficiently blasting himself out of the atmosphere but the 21st century should bring a more leisurely ride to the final frontier. For chemists, physicists, material scientists, astronauts and dreamers across the globe, the space elevator represents the most tantalising of concepts:... The Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087359/posts#comment Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:17:49 GMT