Comments on: Ten Reasons For Not Building A Space Elevator

By: Marc

Marc — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:23:00 +0000

It would suck away funding from our perpetual space shuttle program. Low space orbit is our destiny as a species. Besides, that 1970's technology (mostly) works, so don't mess with it.It would poke a hole in the ozone layer.It would enrage animal activists because:A)If it happened to be directly in the path of migrating birds, it would halt their migration causing the extinction of an entire species. Or, it would put a Darwinian pressure on birds to become more flexible with their migration routes. This would produce a species of super smart birds that would exterminate all of the dumber birds. Humans would be enslaved when these birds become the next dominant species on this planet…B)Monkeys and squirrels would die from asphyxiation as they attempt to climb the cable to its top.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:49:00 +0000

Where will people go to the bathroom and what will happen with the "in-lift" produced ballast? I would not want to be working on the anchor ship below…

By: Steve Erbach

Steve Erbach — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 16:00:00 +0000

1) So, like, would we all be cooped up like in a regular elevator with squishy elevator music and everybody not looking at anyone else or just looking up at the floor numbers?2) And how many floors would there be? 117,000?3) Would there be an elevator operator with a weak sense of humor announcing: "4156th floor: lady's lingerie, foundation garments, and bustiers … 4157th floor: incontinence products, colostomy and enema bags … 4158th floor: …4) Would he say, "Watch that first step, it's a doozy!"5) I understand that low gravity plays havoc with the digestive system. What if somebody breaks wind in this elevator? Might there need to be some industrial-grade ventilators?6) Would you need seat belts in this elevator. I mean as your weight decreases and you float up off the floor…you know, air sickness bags and such…7) So is this the kind of elevator where an old lady in a wheelchair gets on, the door closes, and when the door opens again there's a blonde bombshell?8) If you press the button for the 117,000th floor and the 'Door Close' button at the same time, will you get there faster?9) Would some knob get on the elevator and say, "We've got to stop meeting like this?"10) Wouldn't you have to go through about 40 packs of chewing gum per trip to keep your ears from popping?Steve ErbachNeenah, WIhttp://TheTownCrank.blogspot.com

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 23:07:00 +0000

You lot are so pathetic with your "reasons" and "justifications". There is one and only one reason why the Space Elevator should not be built… "BECAUSE!"

By: Su

Su — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 05:15:00 +0000

Too many people would injure themselves jumping up & down in it.

By: Darnell Clayton

Darnell Clayton — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:51:00 +0000

I think Brian's comment pretty much sums it up.To Kat: Heh, why didn't I think of that!To Ted: I would miss you to.To Dagon: Some of them affect the moon too. But could humanity survive without Earth?To Ed: I think I'll check it out. Thanks!To Adrasteia: Not if you use Ballutes!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:17:00 +0000

Personally, I'm not big on a 100G+ ballistic reentry if one of the elevator cars falls off.I think I'll take the Orion Shuttle instead, to hell with the expense.-Adrasteia

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:49:00 +0000

Hi, I maintain the Space Blogroll, a list of all the space-/astronomy-/rocketry-related blogs that I can find. I added your blog to the blogroll today (and found a few more blogs to add via your sidebar). If you would like to add the Space Blogroll to your sidebar, you can find the necessary code for that here. If you don't want to add the space blogroll, that's ok too, you're on the blogroll regardless.

By: dagon

dagon — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:25:00 +0000

God most certainly has a plan for humanity ON earth. A space elevator sounds like people wanting to move offplanet in droves; God doesnt want that; He wants us to stay around for judgement day. Most of His plagues foretold about the Reconing are rather irrelevant for O Neil habitats. Yes, O Neil has been sentenced to Hell for his righteous punishment.

By: Ted Semon

Ted Semon — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 05:08:00 +0000

We'd lose the Space Elevator Games. Where else can I be a live-blogger?