Michio Kaku on the space elevator
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Now that the shuttle has been retired, the hunt is on for revolutionary technologies to economically lift cargo and humans into space. And a space elevator just may be the answer. According to renowned physicist Michio Kaku, recent developments in nanotechnology may make this technological marvel a reality by the end of this century. Images Courtesy of NOVA (WGBH), NASA and The Space Elevator Visualization Group
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All we need to build this is with a mutant beanstalk...
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build passenger planes that can travel to space instead .
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if it works like the elevator in my building no thank you hehe
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How to drop the cable from ISS when it orbits the earth 18 times a day? It might be possible dropping it from a satellite positioned at the Clark Belt instead.
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Recent news surrounding Carbon nanotubes is that if a single atom is out of place, then the strength of the nanotube is effectively cut by 50%. I would think that Boron Nitride nanotubes would be a better material to use. Even though it's more expensive to make right now than Carbon nanotubes. Another material being floated out there for consideration is Diamond nano-fibers.
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space elevator is the cheapest way up
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u can bill a station to station in space to explore it. food can get transport from earth to station to station
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I love this guy this is a great thing
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music is too loud
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What about the beanstock. I read a book about this guy Jack. I should apply for a 6 figure salary.
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When this thing finally gets built we should name it Korin's Tower!
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Hold on, a cable that conducts electricity? Sounds like a terrible idea.
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Why not try making an elevator starting from the moon? And it would hang toward earth with a landing strip on the end of it equal to what the navy uses on their aircraft carriers. Their are many ways to solve this problem. It doesn't have to be an elevator that starts from the ground. And also using geometric designs to make the cable stronger is another idea? Trying to think outside the box.
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wouldn't the weight of the cable drag the satellite back down to earth? We're talking about the world's longest cable ever conceived....
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'Merica cant even fix their land bridges.
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I can see this happening in the mid to late 22nd century. None of the people currently alive on earth will be here to see this.
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Now how deep into the earth would something like this be anchored? I mean, wouldn't the centrifugal force of earth's rotation exaggerated by the extra height of a cable reaching into space just tear it right out of the ground?
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what? but the iss is going like several thousand miles a second in relation to the surface of earth. How would that work? I thought a space elevator would need a huge counter weight far beyond the iss??
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