this post was submitted on 20 Apr 2025
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The current idea is carbon tubes to make the supports light enough, but material science is nowhere near close enough for a space elevator.
and this is why we must build the space staircase first before we embark on the mysteries of the elevator
Oof I’ve heard of a walk-up but this is ridiculous!