Imagine being the guy tasked with calculating the dynamics of moving a ribbon 30,000 miles long!
Here's where Coriolus math comes in handy.
"Imagine being the guy tasked with calculating the dynamics of moving a ribbon 30,000 miles long"
It will be 62,000 miles long--1/4 of the way to the moon!Moving the base shouldn't be a problem though since the rotation of the planet should keep it taught.