Space Elevator approaches the border ...

TheTraveler · 08-25-2009, 07:57 AM

Yeah, they did really brush past all the technical details and a list of what technologies are currently in place and what is still on the drawing board.

Maybe twenty years from now I'll treat myself to a ride on the space elevator for my birthday. You think they'll allow smoking in space?

mhailey · 08-25-2009, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TheTraveler

Yeah, they did really brush past all the technical details and a list of what technologies are currently in place and what is still on the drawing board.

All you need are some ball bearings and 40 weight oil. Its all ball bearings now a days.

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Originally Posted by TheTraveler

You think they'll allow smoking in space?

sure, but they will probably make you step outside.

landhoney · 08-25-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mhailey

All you need are some ball bearings and 40 weight oil. Its all ball bearings now a days.

Got the reference.

And we've got more carbon nano tubes in my office than we know what to do with, maybe we should sell some ???

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