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Offline mako88sb

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New Canadian project
« on: August 19, 2015, 06:10:44 PM »
Interesting news today about a Canadian company to do a feasibility project for a space elevator. Ever since reading Arthur C Clark's  "The Fountains of Paradise" I've wondered if I would see this in my lifetime.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/space-elevator-with-inflatable-tower-patented-by-thoth-technology-1.3194738

Offline Gazpar

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Re: New Canadian project
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2015, 06:27:26 PM »
Interesting news today about a Canadian company to do a feasibility project for a space elevator. Ever since reading Arthur C Clark's  "The Fountains of Paradise" I've wondered if I would see this in my lifetime.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/space-elevator-with-inflatable-tower-patented-by-thoth-technology-1.3194738
They should make the carbon nanotubes manufacturing cheaper