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re: Space elevators an option?
It would have to do some pretty funky wiggling to succeed.
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Space elevators an option?
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Tom Brosz
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9/22/2005 2:07:30 AM
Lets say it was feasable...
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Scott Evil
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9/23/2005 2:06:18 PM
too dangerous
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Greg
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9/27/2005 3:53:56 AM
re: Lets say it was feasable...
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Chris Vancil
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9/26/2005 8:20:28 PM
re: Lets say it was feasable...
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Greg
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9/28/2005 1:58:53 AM
re: Space elevators an option?
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Delbert
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9/22/2005 9:53:10 PM
We keep satellites from hitting all the manned stuff we put in LEO, today.
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alcaray
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3/15/2006 12:21:50 AM
Can't believe you guys let me get away with that post.
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alcaray
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3/15/2006 7:09:32 PM
re: Space elevators an option?
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Chris Vancil
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9/23/2005 12:00:52 AM
It would have to do some pretty funky wiggling to succeed.
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SDF
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9/23/2005 1:48:04 AM
re: Not really.
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Chris Vancil
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9/23/2005 6:24:28 AM
How?
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SDF
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9/23/2005 6:32:06 AM
re: One method: Move 'car' down or up the ribbon and thrust to move it away from a possible hit.
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Chris Vancil
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9/24/2005 1:26:48 AM
re: How?
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Chris Vancil
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9/23/2005 2:22:50 PM
Ok, that's it....
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et
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9/22/2005 5:57:44 PM
Yes...
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Adam
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9/22/2005 11:07:28 AM
The Slingatron!
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LJK
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9/22/2005 12:17:51 PM
There is also the Space Fountain
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LJK
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9/22/2005 8:21:54 PM
Intermediate???
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Adam
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9/22/2005 10:05:44 PM
re: Intermediate???
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Tidman
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3/14/2006 10:25:44 PM
Arthur C. Clarke on the Space Elevator
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LJK
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9/26/2005 2:54:15 PM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.