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Space Elevator vs Wildlife

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the check-and-mate dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The longest test yet of the technology that might one day lead to space elevators has revealed some unusual problems. From the article: "There were several unexpected encounters with wildlife. More than a dozen insect egg colonies had been laid on the tether and curious bats flew around the balloons, apparently attracted by the sound made by the tether's vibrations. Late in the test, swallows were also seen swooping down on the balloons, possibly to sip the morning dew on their surfaces." Maybe all the critters just want to go to space too."

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  1. Re:Just goes to show... by Xichekolas · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    /. really needs a +1 Porn mod...

    Of course, once you had it, none of the other mods would get used...

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    Self-referential Sigs are cool on /. these days...

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  2. Re:Just goes to show... by aussie_a · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Y'know I've never friended someone on slashdot before (normally I just ignore the GNAA spammers and the biggots who want to put blacks to sleep), but that was good. I especially liked the self-moderation.

  3. Re:Just goes to show... by testadicazzo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I think slashdot needs a "-1 taking a good to mediocre joke and running it into the ground " modifier. Yeah, I know, -1 off topic...