Rocky Smolin
rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Mon Nov 9 09:48:43 CST 2009
Gotta find that story for you - tells all about how the cable is used to hoist things into space. Asimov? Rocky -----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 7:35 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