Comments on: Space Elevator: “It Is Plausible”

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 29 Sep 2003 11:47:20 +0000

Ok, I finally read it. Well, the first paragraph or so. At first I thought they wanted to transport people too. I suppose they still could but it would take a long time to get to the “top”.

Yeah, I think that would be kind of cool. A lot easier and cheeper on fuel… then to blast everything off in a rokect.

Looking at Star Trek, it seemes obvious that in order to build huge ships that would be more effectively done in space.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 25 Sep 2003 11:43:50 +0000

Michael,
Your questions are answered in this article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/23/science/space/23ELEV.html?pagewanted=print&position

You can either use this URL that I have pasted into the comments section or click on the link above that says “optimistic and interesting article”.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 25 Sep 2003 11:31:35 +0000

I scanned over it.

…proposed a tower thousands of miles high attached to a….the idea was fundamentally impossible to build…

It shouldn’t be called an elevator if it is just a cable. What purpose would this cable serve?

How are they gouig to grab an asteroid and drag it into the Earth’s orbit?

You posted some space elevator crap over a year ago wen i started passively reading your blog. Now, I suppose I more activly read.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 24 Sep 2003 19:38:26 +0000

Pressurized elevator shaft? Obviously you didn�t read the article. The elevator is nothing more than a very very long cable that extends into space. Currently it is guessed that the cable would be anchored to earth by a moveable platform.
What gave you the idea that I gave up on this? I have never wavered in my support for this excellent idea. Like I said…I�d even pitch a couple billion into the pot to make it happen if I had the means!

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 24 Sep 2003 19:25:41 +0000

I thought you gave up on this.

What happens when an Earth quake or a Hurricane cracks open the pressurized elevator shaft?