There is still hope for Carbon Nanotubes: CARBON nanotubes have yet another string to their bow It seems that the nanotubes, hailed as a wonder material for ...
I'm a science fiction and comic book writer with some publishing credits under my belt that has been lurking on this group for some time now. First, I want to...
I am not sure but orbital rings an idea developed by Paul Birch might fit the bill. His web site is: http://www.paulbirch.net/ Cheers, Bert ... credits under...
Hello, I seldom drag out the soapbox here but Frau Budgie posted such a _nice_ review of the Liftport book, that I feel it's deserving of a second look from...
Somebody on one of the forums I visit posted the following link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8976160/ <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8976160/> It's a bit short...
... Eric, I am not familiar with that specific article. Just to toss another idea to you: an orbiting elevator. On site describes it well: http://www.affordab...
Hi, i'm new to this list, been following the space elevator concept for a little while now, amazing idea. I was wondering exactly where things stand now? Do...
... In Limbo. We're waiting for more CNT research to be done. Do things seem feesible that realistically speaking we will be able to build one within the next...
thanks, what are the major problem areas in the CNT research? Is it right to say that we can make CNT's that do have high enough strength, but just not in...
Hi Thought I note the group. Our CD is released. Themed on the Space Elevator named "Space Elevator". It is a cd of a little over 4 years in the making. We...
I guess the fundemental issue is not so much that we can't make enough of them, it's that we can't make them long enough. Just my understanding though....
I am the captain of a team entered into the Beamed Power Climber Competition to be held at the Las Cruces Airport in Oct. I need 15 people to help aim mirrors...
Can you send a link to the webpage of the event ?. Thanks. ... From: blturner3 To: space-elevator@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 5:47 PM ...
For more information on the Xprizecup goto www.xprizecup.com for info on the competition, www.elevator2010.org For information on his team, contact him at his...
My team website is http://www.kcspacepirates.com For a quick rundown. The Canadian teams did well last year although no one claimed the prize. They are favored...
Space Elevator Roadmap Version 1.0 Public Beta Liftport Group is happy to announce that we have (some might say at long last) produced a draft roadmap for...
... What I understand is that as much the CNT are 30 cm long, and they are strong, they are long enought to be utilized. This because the Van der Waals forces...
That roadmap is a thing of beauty. Aesthetically pleasing information. Also, exciting. Good work folks. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
... Positioning enought SPS in GEO could do the trick, IMHO. It would need to place a ring 1.000 KM high around the Earth to hide the Sun from the Equator...
Although there is much to discuss about the roadmap, I think the real eye-opener has to be the 13 year delay of final construction. Given the fact that LANL...
Bias Warning - I work at Liftport. There is more to building a space elevator than having the material we need for the ribbon. We don't have the legal aspects...
In my view it is a bad mistake for Liftport to push the target date like that. It is completely contrary to the spirit of the countdown, and will put a lot of...
... Should we continue to maintain that we can finish the project by date X when we know the date is X+13 years? What happens X rolls around and we're 13...
We all should know that innovators often have to trade time for money. With massive funding this timeline could be made much shorter. Let's just blame these...
Brad Walsh
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Oct 11, 2006 1:46 pm
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... If you really _know_ the date is X+13 years, you'd be right. If you think the roadmap, good as it may be, accomplishes that, you are deluding yourselves. ...
2031 is not a target date. As soon as possible is the target. ~2030 is a product of a study at what needs to be done for the SE and estimates for timeframes of...
Politics and perception are both critical. The "roadmap" and x- prizes are both practical as well as poitical: People have to believe the goal is achievable...
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