The solution is to loop it, like a vertical clothesline with a pulley in geosynchronous orbit, then the power source can stay on the ground. Two elevators, and a forward/reverse switch. The descent energy is recaptured without any wasteful electrical/mechanical/whatever conversions.
Of course, the downside is needing twice as many carbon nanotubes....
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You're +5 Funny right now, but I believe Insightful would be more accurate.
Dude, way to split those infinitives!
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The solution is to loop it, like a vertical clothesline with a pulley in geosynchronous orbit, then the power source can stay on the ground. Two elevators, and a forward/reverse switch. The descent energy is recaptured without any wasteful electrical/mechanical/whatever conversions.
Of course, the downside is needing twice as many carbon nanotubes....
No, I believe the 10th is l33t speak for the 2nd.
Shouldn't that be GtuGdu Lists?
...at noon on the first day, earth was forked.
Here is a great article on one practical application of the effect: http://homepower.com/files/solarice.pdf/