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Boosted
so does anyone know how they plan to assemble it in space, and then lower it down???
Originally posted by boosted
So would the cable/ribbon be fully assembled on earth, by fully I mean all 60,000+ miles of it, and then lifted into space to be lowered? Or will they have to lift it to space in pieces and then assemble it, and lower it??
Originally posted by CookieMonster000
its not 100% stupidity....they can build a giant rail all around the moon and so the elevator can just follow the rail when the moon spins....and another ring around earth so the elevator can move with the moon around the earth....heh might make it cost a few more billions but then they could have a complete hookup