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Highlift Systems' Space Elevator In The News Again

Posted by timothy on from the fireman's-key dept.

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.'"

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  1. Come to Perth - meet crooked cops by justiceleague · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    As a resident of Perth, I can inform the /. readership that we have one of the most corrupt police forces on the globe, closely affiliated with international mafia. Just be careful what you do here, as you are likely to be framed, murdered or assaulted by our police. Read transcripts from our current Royal Commission into police corruption: http://police.royalcommission.wa.gov.au/

  2. Bill Gates here ... by Ignorant+Aardvark · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    If funding is a problem, I can easily "throw away" a few billion on this project ...

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