
Originally Posted by
Chrisgorlitz
Key advantages over existing designs:
1.) Can be constructed from existing material and technology.
(Maybe in some fantasy land. Not in today's real world)
2.) Can be built now.
(Maybe in some fantasy land. Not in today's real world)
3.) Can be built at reasonable cost.
(Maybe in some fantasy land. Not in today's real world)
4.) Doesn't require spaceships to get it into space.
(OK, that's one...but you really haven't explained how to get to space)
5.) Can easily be repaired due to sectional nature.
(uhhh, no. Once you break the string, the whole thing breaks. Perhaps you don't really understand the elevator concept)
6.) Can actually carry more mass into space because of the overall reduced stresses.
(There's actually a lot of constant stress, that's why it won't work with any current material)
7.) Can carry electricty into space.
(uuuh, OK, not that electricity's a huge problem in space)
8.) Extra elevator sections can be used to make other structures in space, that to some degree are self building.
( since it can't be built yet, that's a moot point)
9.) Can be disasembled if necessary, unlike a fixed cable design which would require major effort.
(No, see reply #5)
10.) Could be easily carried for use on other planets or the moon for future use.
Surely you jest. What are you going to carry it in?