Re: Launch Rails..Was:Re: Orbital Towers.

From: Spike Jones (spike66@ibm.net)
Date: Thu Apr 20 2000 - 07:55:19 MDT


GBurch1@aol.com wrote:

> ...construction effort, but you'll also have to deal with the pressure
> differential (one atmosphere for every three meters of depth)...

One atmosphere is about 10 meters, but I grok your message anyway
and agree. The expense for an underwater tunnel is too great. I expect to
start under *ground* however, perhaps a couple km down.

Ill be out for a few days, pick up then. spike



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