Re: To space without rockets ?

From: Gary Lloyd (tmethod@gatecom.com)
Date: Sat Oct 25 1997 - 05:52:34 MDT


At 03:38 AM 10/25/97 -0400, extropians@extropy.com wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I missed some of these posts so im not sure if this has been posted, but...
>
>How about a huge slingshot or spring? Like dug way deep into the ground.
> Pretty simple and inexpensive, just sling/spring us into orbit! or maybe a
>catapult...

Or maybe a linear motor?

Gary
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