Re: Orbital Towers.

From: Michael S. Lorrey (mike@datamann.com)
Date: Wed Mar 01 2000 - 17:37:36 MST


EvMick@aol.com wrote:

> It's funny how some things stick in your mind.
>
> I read the article in analog on SkyHooks and PinWheels back in the
> eighties.....
>
> And I read the one mentioned on this list the other day. As a meme it's
> certainly successful with me.
>
> The problem I have is HOW will the blamed thing be constructed?

built in space at geosynch and built outwards and inwards equally in terms of
mass (to keep the center of gravity in geosynch) to the point they touch down

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