To: robertpaulsen
How do we go up and increase lateral speed without bending the cable into a big "C" shape?Just one problem. Really. How do you anchor the darned thing?
12 posted on
02/21/2005 6:01:45 AM PST by
Smokin' Joe
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To: Smokin' Joe
Orbital physics is really whacky. From what I've gathered, once you get it set up right, it doesn't actually need to be attached: the whole elevator cable is orbiting the Earth, with the lower end just sorta dangling there.
To: Smokin' Joe
How do you anchor the darned thing?
I hear Rosie's available. AND an added bonus: She's good with machinery...
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15 posted on
02/21/2005 6:07:53 AM PST by
RandallFlagg
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To: Smokin' Joe
Just one problem. Really. How do you anchor the darned thing? How does the Rock of Gibralter strike you... we only need to move it to the Equator...
54 posted on
02/21/2005 2:01:54 PM PST by
Swordmaker
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To: Smokin' Joe
How do you anchor the darned thing? Actually, we anchor it in space... by extending a cable outward from the Geosynchronous point to equal the mass of the cable and cars. Properly engineered the Earthside anchor would not need to be as massive as the Rock of Gibralter.
55 posted on
02/21/2005 2:04:54 PM PST by
Swordmaker
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