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Post by grävling on Oct 10, 2013 21:11:22 GMT -5
On the other hand, we could make a space elevator on Mars with current tech, I think ...
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Post by slayernz on Oct 10, 2013 22:11:24 GMT -5
Yeah ... of course utilization of the elevator on Mars would be a little low for a few decades or more, but down the track, it'd be useful for certain.
There have been a number of books that include space elevators or even whole ring-stations that surround the earth in one massive band. Why people would want to build something that structurally massive around the earth is a big question, but it'd be amazing to see all the same.
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Post by rabidbite on Oct 10, 2013 23:33:55 GMT -5
I think we need to get off the planet within the next 100 years. Nuclear bombs are propagating rapidly. It's only a matter of time. A colony on Mars or the Moon would be a great 1st step for all of mankind. I honestly believe a space elevator will be feasible in my life time. (Not necessarily constructed ... but feasible) I love science fiction because it just MIGHT be real someday.
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