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Space is starting to look like the better mining operation (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

stacked tall enough...? The space elevator concept is a geostationary node orbiting earth directly above a fixed point, with cables running between them. Not a gigantic skyscraper up into the sky. What am I missing?

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    You probably haven't read 3001: the final odissey, in any case i think most ideas of space elevators are not like a lift, they are more like skyscrapers indeed.
    Edit: i might be very wrong though, i'm not up to date on this

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