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2009-11-07 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by gorb 2009-11-07 03:50|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Gal in picture has no grocery bag.

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FAKE!

Posted by .5mt 2009-11-07 07:18|| 2009-11-07 07:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Those are not shopping shoes, .5MT, those are afternoon party shoes. The young lady is on her way to a birthday party in the apartment down the hall from the elevator that doesn't want to let go.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-11-07 08:20|| 2009-11-07 08:20|| Front Page Top

#3 If it's a one way space elevator, can we chip in for a Congressional junket?

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-11-07 09:00|| 2009-11-07 09:00|| Front Page Top

#4 The idea is that a Space Elevator can pay for itself during development. That is, if they can figure out how to mass produce nanotube cable that is just 1cm long, it will be worth a fortune. A mass produced 1 meter long nanotube cable would be worth a fortune to the tenth power.

And a 1km long nanotube cable or ribbon would completely change the world in amazing ways.

It also branches out from there. For example, a sheet of nanotube film would be invisible, but strong enough to stop a speeding car.

A Space Elevator is great. Getting there might be even greater.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-11-07 09:13|| 2009-11-07 09:13|| Front Page Top

#5 TW... Gotta have groceries, preferably celery.

Posted by .5MT 2009-11-07 11:07|| 2009-11-07 11:07|| Front Page Top

#6 I demand a space escalator with a 17,400,000 level mall at the top.

Posted by ed 2009-11-07 11:40|| 2009-11-07 11:40|| Front Page Top

#7 We are trying to figure out how to build a space elevator, while certain other countries are trying to figure out if girls should go to school. Draw your own conclusions.

Posted by SteveS 2009-11-07 11:55|| 2009-11-07 11:55|| Front Page Top

#8 and carbon nanotubes that strong would allow home hobbyists to build launch vehicles a lot cheaper and better than the ones we have today.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-11-07 13:00|| 2009-11-07 13:00|| Front Page Top

#9 Gotta have groceries, preferably celery.

I had no idea you were an art critic, too, .5MT. I now must think of you in a new light. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-11-07 13:34|| 2009-11-07 13:34|| Front Page Top

#10 Build the first space elevator on the Moon. We could do it with current materials!

Posted by 3dc 2009-11-07 15:12|| 2009-11-07 15:12|| Front Page Top

#11 Can't wait for the Space Elevator music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En3atiTAHXM

Posted by Uncle Phester 2009-11-07 16:35|| 2009-11-07 16:35|| Front Page Top

#12 We won't have a space elevator the way Congress spends money. We won't have money to pay for the electric power to run conventional elevators.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2009-11-07 17:30|| 2009-11-07 17:30|| Front Page Top

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