Re: Are there any Space Elevator experts here?

From: MorituriMax (newage_at_sendarico.net)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 04:30:49 GMT

Uncle Al wrote:

> It won't work. The minimum energy curve from surface to
> geosynchronous orbit is not a straight line. The added tensile
> stress and length dooms a construct that cannot be built because
> of its tensile stress and length. It must be constructed of
> dielectrics or the Earth's billowing magnetosphere will roman
> candle it by induction. If it is non-conductive, what powers the
> gondola up and down? A funicular is asinine - the weight. The
> stretch can only propagate at the speed of sound. 24,000 miles
> is hours of delay. Cable inertia alone is damning.

Plus according to that loon elsewhere, you'd have hurricane force winds in it if
it was hollow.. snicker.

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