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   Message 579 of 1,217   
   Poliisi to All   
   Re: Question on the space elevator   
   07 Apr 04 18:21:42   
   
   From: kysy@erikseen.com.retro.com   
      
   > The current answer to the last question isn't magnets but .. lasers.   
   > Free Electron lasers beam power to the climber, which converts the   
   > energy into mechanical energy (wheels or treads).  IIRC, a FEL has   
   > been designed that can do the job.   
      
   Please give me a link to this design. If you are talking about simply a   
   beamer that could perhaps be used in an unknown design that incorporates   
   aiming (you know, to hit that elevator), suitable transfer medium, and   
   receiver system, which can operate on these lurdicous lenghts, then dont   
   bother.   
      
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