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NASA Still Wants Space Elevator

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the buying-a-stairway-to-heaven dept.

Jerry Smith writes "The Guardian reports 'Each of the groups that will gather in New Mexico is competing to win a NASA prize set up to encourage entrepreneurs to start development work on the technology needed to create a space elevator.' It still might take a while though, progress is slow, so slow."

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  1. Re:What happens by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    when a plane runs into the elevator? It only takes one crazy pilot.

    That's where the frickin' laser beams come in.

  2. Horrible idea by oaklybonn · · Score: 5, Funny

    If we are some day able to create this elevator, the distance involved means it will take several days to complete a journey from ground to earth orbit.
    I have a hard enough time avoiding contact with "other people" in elevator cars -- but the real tragedy will be the music. Girl from Impenema for 72 hours straight?
    Aaaraargh.
    The only way I could see this working is if they piped in aerosol (-)-delta9-trans-Tetrahydrocannabinol and phillip glass...