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isn't it time we built a carbon fibre tower into space ?
isn't it time we built a carbon fibre tower into space?
How hard can it be?
oh, I've just remembered it may have to be [b]diamond[/b] fibre...
The entire world manufacturing industry is currently doing nowt. Between us we could cobble together a "space elevator" by the weekend.
Uplifts to the moon anyone?
Uplifts to the moon anyone?
Trails are crap and the pubs have little atmosphere.
I thought the fuel on these things was Hydrogen and Oxygen. Not much pollution really... Crap article.
"oh, I've just remembered it may have to be diamond fibre... "
yep, was diamond. But not sure the equatorial contries are politically stable enough for all the ground stations yet though 😉
oh, I've just remembered it may have to be diamond fibre...
[pedant mode] Diamonds were carbon last time I checked [/pedant mode]
I thought the fuel on these things was Hydrogen and Oxygen. Not much pollution really... Crap article.
From where do they get the H and O?
lol @ igm!
Wouldn't the high level of uv radiation kill the resins in a space bound carbon fibre structure? It would have to be manufactured in a vacuum to prevent voids in the structure also.