12 Mile High Space Elevator

[Armour]

this should satisfy some of the supertall enthusiasts: http://www.space.com/30272-space-elevator-inflatable-concept-patent.html

 

[westernontario]

I wonder what material they would use for it...

 

[Armour]

I have no clue. Spider web silk?

 

[junctionist]

 

[someMidTowner]

Graphene.

not spider silk, definitely not spider silk.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Don't think they need anything nearly as exotic for this proposal - carbon nanotubes would give you the real thing (all the way to Geosync orbit) instead of this tower that doesn't even cut through the atmosphere.

AoD