Highlift Systems' Space Elevator In The News Again

Kris_J writes "Highlift Systems may have found a second location for the anchor of their space elevator -- Perth, Western Australia. Apparently we have the calm waters and international airport that it needs, amongst other things. Slashdot has covered this company's efforts before: Oct 9, 2002 and, earlier, August 13, 2002, but it's worth discussing again since '[recent funding] has been given momentum by the Columbia shuttle disaster.'"

Comments

Yeah. That makes sense.

[gelfling]

We couldn't build a 62nd street subway tunnel in 30 years. We take more time to paint bridges than it took to build them. Narita airport is actually sinking into the sea. It takes longer to fly somewhere than it does to drive if the trip is less than 350 miles. The Chinese may or may not have used atomic bombs to clear earth for their 3 Gorges project.

And you want to embark on the largest construction project ever, to go to space? Yeah wake me up in the 27th century.

Re:new location??

[Scud_the_disposable_]

I cant believe I read the whole thing....

wait, yes I can, I've been sitting in the same chair for 8 hours talking to Americans who cant figure out how to use their freaking CELLPHONES!!!!!!!!!