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Space Elevator

neal.fun

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Re: Space Elevator

#11
post #9

Was hoping would go to geostationary orbit as an actual space elevator would :)

Ditto, although you'd have to scroll about 357 times further.

I suppose it could be livened up by including the orbits of things, but there would still be lots and lots of empty space.

Re: Space Elevator

#14
A beautifully executed project here, I bought Neal a coffee.

What evolutionary advantage, I wonder, is there to Ruppell's griffon vulture flying at 11400 meters?

edit: units

Re: Space Elevator

#16
Giant Space Bola is much more attractive. It is a 10000 km string with capsules at both ends. It rotates in sync with earth so that the speed at meeting point is the same. You just hop in and end up in space without much effort. Because it is freely floating you can move it around to avoid meteor impacts and other such shit.

Re: Space Elevator

#18
post #14

A beautifully executed project here, I bought Neal a coffee. What evolutionary advantage, I wonder, is there to Ruppell's griffon vulture flying at 11400 meters? edit: units

Not every behavior has an evolutionary advantage.

If anything, "evolution" filters out disadvantages (eg: can't survive because your neck's too short and that pesky giraffe is eating all the leaves you could reach).

Evolution kills what doesn't work.

Re: Space Elevator

#20
post #14

A beautifully executed project here, I bought Neal a coffee. What evolutionary advantage, I wonder, is there to Ruppell's griffon vulture flying at 11400 meters? edit: units

Feets are actually just fine in anything related to aviation.
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