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xkcd #3279: Main Span
(thelemmy.club)
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Wind stress? Don't be silly. When has wind stress ever been a problem for a suspension bridge?
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3279/
Just build the bridge on the moon instead. The lower gravity really helps with the main span.
Just tether the middle to the moon instead of the balloon.
Good ol' geostationary moon.
Give it a few eons.
I don't even want to give any of this until Monday.
Who needs a space elevator when you might as well use the same tech to beat bridge records.