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A disturbance travels up a space elevator cable in a simulation, with the horizontal scale of the wave exaggerated for clarity (Animation: David Lang, So...
A disturbance travels up a space elevator cable in a simulation, with the horizontal scale of the wave exaggerated for clarity (Animation: David Lang, Software: Paul Snow)
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A bird innocently flying by would just smack right into it causing this shockwave. Place it in a part of the world void of flying animals, weather and wind (not bloody likely). This elevator better not be like flying a kite!
hahaha. so long as you had some seriously sharp scissors.... apparently they reckon carbon nanotube is stronger than steel. i'll believe it when i see it.
i haven't heard of the magnetic launch system, but im def gonna utube it now. technology is cool =)
carbon nanotube IS many many times stronger than steel IN TENSION, and it is the tensile properties that is needed for something like this. the carbon bonds are the same that hold diamonds together.
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Place it in a part of the world void of flying animals, weather and wind (not bloody likely).
This elevator better not be like flying a kite!
i haven't heard of the magnetic launch system, but im def gonna utube it now. technology is cool =)