Elevator To Space? They're Really Trying
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Elevator To Space? They're Really Trying
A laser-powered elevator to space isn't getting to the top floor.
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Posted by: Rick Location: Wichita on Nov 6, 2009 at 09:38 AM

How stupid. did these guys even think that when they come back in to earths athmosphere that they are going to be burned to death. I garentee that little elevator will not withstand the Heat that our athmosphere puts off!! i agree with anonymous
Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 5, 2009 at 07:48 AM

The space platform better weight a heck of a lot and be in what we might call a fast orbit. Miles of cable will weigh thousands of tons and break or pull the platform down into the atmosphere. I see nothing good from something this stupid. What are they, Hollow Earthers?

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