In Case of Fire, DO Take the Elevator

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In Case of Fire, DO Take the Elevator

LJK — 7/30/2005 11:49:40 PM (archived)

This is why we need to get the Space Elevator going ASAP.

You may laugh, but some day our descendants will think us foolhardy and barbaric that we risked biological lives on what is essentially a cluster of controlled high explosives.

http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/space_elevator_020327-1.html

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The "F" word. - Tom Brosz - 7/30/2005 9:27:14 PM
- If the foam wants to come off, maybe they should help it along - SDF - 8/1/2005 7:46:47 AM
  - And a powerful laser on the top to vaporize any birds that fly in front of it - SDF - 8/1/2005 7:52:30 AM
    - That is a cheep shot (n/t) - R.L. - 8/2/2005 5:08:15 AM
- Probably a stupid question... - R.L. - 7/31/2005 11:44:22 PM
  - Not really - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2005 11:53:39 PM
    - Do you need the foam after ignition? - R.L. - 8/1/2005 12:14:20 AM
      - the reason I ask... - R.L. - 8/1/2005 12:18:14 AM
- Some important new info... - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2005 2:40:42 AM
  - Thanks Tom - maybe people will FINALLY shut up about this (n/t) - pwokenyaw - 7/31/2005 8:05:32 PM
  - re: Some important new misinfo... - E.P. Grondine - 7/31/2005 2:37:30 PM
    - re: Some important new misinfo... - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2005 8:11:36 PM
  - Well then, maybe they should scrap the shuttle now, they tried to fix it and couldn't - SDF - 7/31/2005 9:50:00 AM
- The "F" word... to music - Adam - 7/31/2005 2:00:19 AM
- More like the "G" word. - Jacob Samorodin - 7/31/2005 1:18:12 AM
- re: The "F" word. - Nathan Koren - 7/30/2005 10:27:33 PM
  - That doesn't make sense - Larry J - 7/30/2005 10:45:14 PM
    - re: That doesn't make sense - Nathan Koren - 7/31/2005 7:59:18 AM
    - In Case of Fire, DO Take the Elevator - LJK - 7/30/2005 11:49:40 PM
      - fantasy - phil - 7/31/2005 1:00:58 AM
        
        Time to recant, Phil - read Tom's correction above (n/t) - pwokenyaw - 7/31/2005 8:06:41 PM
        
        Do you think Phil's beliefs are based on FACTS? (n/t) - R.L. - 7/31/2005 11:33:40 PM
        
        F'ing freezing cold fuel tanks... - Adam - 7/31/2005 2:04:36 AM
        
        re: freezing cold fuel tanks... - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2005 2:12:23 AM
        
        And incredibly dangerous - Gary - 7/31/2005 5:00:03 PM
        
        Missiles - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2005 11:50:34 PM
        
        The Atlas and Titan I ICBMs were only operational for a few years - Larry J - 8/1/2005 1:55:50 PM

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