XPost: sci.space.policy, sci.physics   
   From: gossg@gossg.org   
      
   Sergio  wrote:   
      
      
      
   >> Nope.  The Earth spins, you know.  And STEEL?  That's cute.   
   >   
   >earth spin is red herring, do the math.   
   >what else are you going to use besides steel ?   
   >NOTHING can support its own weight of 10,000 km of it.   
   >   
   >go ahead, NAME what you propose to use.   
      
   You're not hanging a simple cable.  It tapers.  The taper amount   
   depends on the material.  So they talk about boron filaments or   
   buckeytubes.  Still not there, but they make steel look "cute".   
      
      
   >>> I asking to see if  you know what you are talking about. 20,000 km is   
   >>> 12,427 miles, if you support the tower it will swing at least 2 degrees   
   >>> sin 2 degrees = 0.035  times 12427 = *434 miles*   
   >>>   
   >>> does the tip swinging wider than most states bother you ??   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> You're not smart enough to be asking questions.  It's not a 'tower'.   
   >   
   >what do you propose ?   
      
   "If you support the tower" shows that you don't even understand the   
   proposal.  Nobody here is saying that any currently known material is   
   practical for this, but you're clearly not even in the ballpark.   
      
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