Thread: OT: About Space Elevators
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Old October 9th, 2002, 05:37 AM

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Default Re: OT: About Space Elevators
Here is my problem with it. This cable needs to be what, 15 miles at the least? They plan to also put this thing on a floating platform in the ocean (for logisitical reasons to remove stress on the cable).

Suppose the platform gets caught in a hurricane, or even just a small squall.

I can see that big platform going "SQUEEEEAKKK SQUEEE-SQUEEAKKK!!" followed by one hell of a "POP! PING! SHSHHRHRHHHHRAAAATCH!" and then that cable is going to come down nice and fast and make one hell of a splash/dent (depending on location.)
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