Max Wanadoo
max.wanadoo at gmail.com
Mon Nov 9 09:47:49 CST 2009
Yes, which is my point. If the cable is there as a guide only (and this appears to be the case) and there is concern about what material to use because of the weight etc, then I am asking, why not use a laser light to guide it up to the oribiting space station with another laser doing the pushing. Who knows, it might be possible to do this? Max -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Heenan, Lambert Sent: 09 November 2009 15:41 To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Beam me up Scotty We are actually agreeing, I just did not express myself clearly. The cable is not there to use as a hoist, it is indeed supposed to guide the payload up. The way in which the lifting force is applied is what all the testing / contests are about. Some are trying laser impulses, some have mechanical motive forces, but at the end of the day it's all about getting material into orbit with much less energy expended than rockets currently use. Lambert -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 10:35 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Beam me up Scotty No, it is the force of the laser which takes it up. The cable, afaik, is there for stability. Max -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Heenan, Lambert Sent: 09 November 2009 15:23 To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Beam me up Scotty The point of the cable is to use it to get things into space without using a rocket. The theory is that given a geostationary satellite (@ 22,000 miles up) you could have a cable running all the way down to the ground and that could be used to get more stuff up there without rockets. Lambert -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 9:58 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Beam me up Scotty What is the purpose of the cable? If it is just to "guide" then why not use a laser beam? Max -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: 08 November 2009 17:36 To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Beam me up Scotty That is real cool... I wonder what the effects of wind and weather would be on 35,000 km cable? Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 5:39 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: [dba-Tech] Beam me up Scotty http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33737313/ns/technology_and_science-space/ The future is coming... Max _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com