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Continued Success for Space Elevator Tests
First build under construction
The Starclimber team discusses the progress they are making…
Space Elevator moves forward 1 step
Over at darniaq.com, the author comments approvingly about Space Elevators…
Going up…way up
At the Event Horizon, Nigaron discusses current developments…
Space Elevator: Wake up, NASA!
Over at keithcu.com, they are anxious for NASA to get serious about Space Elevators.
Elevator Going Up!
One of the other websites following developments in the Space Elevator arena is World Changing.com. In this entry, Jamais Cascio provides an overview of the project and links to several other sources of information.
The space elevator bubble!
Bull Dork opines about the opportunities a Space Elevator will present here.
We were wrong
Hacker proposes that we spend the money now targeted towards a Shuttle replacement on developing a Space Elevator.
The Space Elevator – a real “Stairway to Heaven”
Hacker at UnderNoIllusions signals his approval of the Space Elevator here.
Pro & Con Space Elevator Flyers
Space Elevator cars’ shielding
This is a thread discussing various space-elevator related issues.
Space Elevator On The Fast Track
At techdirt.com, Mike comments on the Space Elevator concept.
Why can’t we build a space elevator!
John007hi posts a question about the practicality of building a space elevator on the Yahoo Message Board and elicits numerous responses.
Potential synergy between sci.nanotech and sci.space.tech
The oldest Internet posting I’ve yet found referring to the Space Elevator. This is an email from Jerry Rosen, discussing the prospects of a Space Elevator.
(Originally posted on 27 August, 2006)