Several new Space-elevator related videos have been posted on YouTube lately.

This first one is pretty cool.  Artist Frank Chase talks about the Space Elevator and shows a number of original (I think) concept drawings – some of them are very cool and very elaborate.  I’ll have to see if this guy is interested in doing a poster for ISEC…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHgK-eH2QQs[/youtube]

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Here is a Japanese animation ‘advertising’ (I think) the concept of a Space Elevator.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPN7S5LhkmU[/youtube]

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And finally, yes, we are a pattern-seeking species, but that can certainly be carried too far – witness Exhibit A…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALU0ZA2pR0Q[/youtube]

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More tomorrow…