Comments on: The McCain Space Elevator? http://www.spaceelevatorblog.com/?p=920 For scalable, inexpensive access to space... Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Brian http://www.spaceelevatorblog.com/?p=920#comment-84319 Brian Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:02:34 +0000 http://www.spaceelevatorblog.com/?p=920#comment-84319 I don't see this as practical - we still don't know if we can build a space elevator. - the government doesn't have a great track record owning and operating transportation. - 2020 is a very optimistic deadline. - Given the long time to build a system, advocating one in a divisive political environment seems foolish. If it's the Republican Elevator the next Democrat Administration will kill it. I don’t see this as practical

- we still don’t know if we can build a space elevator.

- the government doesn’t have a great track record owning and operating transportation.

- 2020 is a very optimistic deadline.

- Given the long time to build a system, advocating one in a divisive political environment seems foolish. If it’s the Republican Elevator the next Democrat Administration will kill it.

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