Not Science Fiction: An Elevator to Space
Well it's a Fulleresque vision, but like so many possibilities it may have to wait until the human tendancy to terrorize and vandalize wanes a bit. I can't imagine a target more tempting than a multi-billion dollor, 23,000 mile high tower. But it does give us a reason beyond mere self protection to put an end to the totalitarian mindset that lies behind mass terrorism. After that, the sky is no longer the limit, and we can just catch a lift out of the Great Gravity Canyon. Why not?
Posted by Demosophist at September 24, 2003 05:59 PM | TrackBack