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minus-squareMossy Feathers (She/They)@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·20 hours agoCould this be used to make a space elevator?
minus-squareQuadhammer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoI think I remember reading that a structure strong enough would have to be wider than the earth
minus-squareNighed@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 hours agoThe stronger the material the thinner it could be. There are a lot of properties in the word ‘stronger’ though.
minus-squareAgent641@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·14 hours agoWhat about a space escalator?
minus-squarechunkystyles@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·9 hours agoEscalator is smart, because if it breaks, you can still walk to space.
minus-squareAussiemandeus@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·12 hours agoI heard it was for lifts only
Could this be used to make a space elevator?
I think I remember reading that a structure strong enough would have to be wider than the earth
The stronger the material the thinner it could be.
There are a lot of properties in the word ‘stronger’ though.
No.
What about a space escalator?
Escalator is smart, because if it breaks, you can still walk to space.
I heard it was for lifts only