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A Space Cannon That Might Actually Work
Unequivocal writes "Chalk another one up to Jules Verne. Physicist John Hunter is proposing a space cannon with a new design idea: it's mostly submerged. 'Many engineers have toyed with the [space cannon] concept, but nobody has came up with an actual project that may work. Hunter's idea is simple: Build a cannon near the equator, submerged in the ocean, hooked to a floating rig ... A system like this will cut launch costs from $5,000 per pound to only $250 per pound. It won't launch people into space because of the excessive acceleration, but those guys at the ISS can use it to order pizza and real ice cream.' Though it won't work on people, with launch costs that low, who cares?"
Engineering challenges can be solved easily.
Perchance, are you in management? Or Sales?
Or Government? Let Fannie and Freddie build the Cable of Babel.
I wonder how the pizza would look like after delivery.
Damn fine idea you have there boy!
Here's a cigar... Now tell me more of this plan you speak of?
Don't be apathetic. Procrastinate!
travelling [sic]
Nothing to sic there, just an alternative spelling.
Very flat!