Re: More Space Elevator news

From: Richard Lamb (n6228l_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 03:02:33 GMT

"Jorge R. Frank" wrote:
>
> Richard Lamb <n6228l@earthlink.net> wrote in
> news:40E22949.8928DB12@earthlink.net:
>
> > "Jorge R. Frank" wrote:
> >
> >> And it's not a "tail wagging the dog", either - its mass is miniscule
> >> compared to the Earth. I'm not quite sure what Richard was getting at
> >> with that remark.
> >
> > Sorry Jorg, but it really is. At least if it's attached to the Earth.
> >
> > Even a fairly light weight times a humongous arm = massive moments.
> > And this things' arm is about 7.75 times the diameter of earth.
> >
> > To help visualize what I'm talking about, take a golf ball and stick
> > a 9 or 10 inch long piece of very thin stiff wire on one side.
> >
> > Now spin it. Or try to...
>
> Bad analogy. Take a bowling ball, then attach a long hair to it. Shoot,
> even a hair is probably orders of magnitude too massive.
>
> > Guys, this isn't even rocket science, just basic aircraft style
> > weight and balance applied to a rotating body.
>
> You're right. And you just flunked, due to your inability to comprehend the
> magnitude of the numbers under discussion.
>
> --
> JRF
>

If I was being snotty, then I deserved that and I apologize.

I certainly didn't mean it that way.

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