Phil Rosenkranz
phil.rosenkranz at co.yakima.wa.us
Mon Nov 9 17:26:39 CST 2009
I think I read that the cable was an ultra thin carbon fiber made from buckyballs/carbon nanotubes. PR Phil Rosenkranz | Program Coordinator/Applications Specialist | Yakima County Public Services Direct 509.574.2250 | Toll Free 800.572.7354 | Fax 509.574.2301 -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 2:47 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Beam me up Scotty Here is some more information on geosynchronous orbits, from our friends at wikipedia again: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosynchronous_orbit The main problem with this whole concept is the weight of the cable and the added drag from the shearing force caused the friction of the atmosphere. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 7:51 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Beam me up Scotty Check this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator And I think this may be the book I'm thinking of - from the Wiki article: In 1979, space elevators were introduced to a broader audience with the simultaneous publication of Arthur C. Clarke's novel, The Fountains of Paradise, in which engineers construct a space elevator on top of a mountain peak in the fictional island country of Taprobane (loosely based on Sri Lanka, albeit moved south to the Equator), 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... 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