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| Tallest U.S. Skyscraper to Be Built in Oklahoma City |
| 2024-01-25 |
| [Breitbart] Good anchor block for the orbital elevator. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #9 I can appreciate the optimism. That area from OKC to El Reno is paved and housing tracts. IIRC the location is near, at least what was, a city attraction segment of town. It is also located where some real wicked Springtime weather can happen. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2024-01-25 18:43 |
| #8 wouldn't a base for an orbital elevator No pardon necessary. You asked the right question. See Geostationary Orbit and look for statite Also, the earth 'wobbles' on it's axis as it rotates. Plus the gravitational field is variable, greater for land masses than water. A earth tethered solution would quickly self-destruct. It's a silly idea. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-01-25 13:04 |
| #7 Don't get me started...Space elevator and for 'cable' composition... Google DeepMind’s new AI tool helped create more than 700 new materials |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-01-25 12:52 |
| #6 City Penis Envy |
| Posted by: mossomo 2024-01-25 12:42 |
| #5 Yes, they get earthquakes. And pardon my ignorance, but wouldn't a base for an orbital elevator have to be on the equator? |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2024-01-25 12:14 |
| #4 They get earthquakes out that way? |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-01-25 08:51 |
| #3 Limitless open prairie as far as the eye can see... And you build up. sigh |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2024-01-25 08:50 |
| #2 cough Tim McVeigh |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-01-25 07:13 |
| #1 cough. tornadoes cough. earthquakes |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2024-01-25 05:16 |