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If I'm not mistaken, Robinson described a "diamond gel helix" in the elevator instead of nanotubes. This may have been an earlier edition, but I thought I'd bring it up before some munchkin comes in here and starts beating his SF Accuracy drum. [[User:Jarogers2001|Jarogers2001]] 19:39, 29 March 2008 (UTC) | If I'm not mistaken, Robinson described a "diamond gel helix" in the elevator instead of nanotubes. This may have been an earlier edition, but I thought I'd bring it up before some munchkin comes in here and starts beating his SF Accuracy drum. [[User:Jarogers2001|Jarogers2001]] 19:39, 29 March 2008 (UTC) | ||
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| + | :Hi James, How about moving the ''Science-Fiction'' part to a separate page, similar like [[Short Stories]]? Is the "diamond gel helix" science or fiction? -- [[User:Rfc|Rfc]] 06:48, 31 March 2008 (UTC) | ||
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| + | :: I like the article format as is. The Helix, or possibly it was "lattice" (been a while so I don't remember), is science fiction. -- [[User:Jarogers2001|Jarogers2001]] 20:41, 6 April 2008 (UTC) | ||
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| + | == Advantages == | ||
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| + | What are th advantages of using an elevator for orbit-to-surface compared to traditional reentry? | ||
| + | [[User:T.Neo|T.Neo]] 10:46, 30 June 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | :I have outlined the advantages in the article. What do you think about it now? -- [[User:Rfc|Rfc]] 15:26, 30 June 2008 (UTC) | ||
Latest revision as of 07:26, 30 June 2008
If I'm not mistaken, Robinson described a "diamond gel helix" in the elevator instead of nanotubes. This may have been an earlier edition, but I thought I'd bring it up before some munchkin comes in here and starts beating his SF Accuracy drum. Jarogers2001 19:39, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
- Hi James, How about moving the Science-Fiction part to a separate page, similar like Short Stories? Is the "diamond gel helix" science or fiction? -- Rfc 06:48, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
- I like the article format as is. The Helix, or possibly it was "lattice" (been a while so I don't remember), is science fiction. -- Jarogers2001 20:41, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
Advantages
What are th advantages of using an elevator for orbit-to-surface compared to traditional reentry? T.Neo 10:46, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
- I have outlined the advantages in the article. What do you think about it now? -- Rfc 15:26, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
