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Gmn8piTmn t1_ixzixjj wrote

Yes that’s why I had the “magic” crossed. Because it’s completely unfeasible. Even if we could make a one continuous strand of carbon nanotube cable that would have to be absolutely perfect in all its length. And when I say perfect I mean to the atomic level. A single misplaced atom cuts the tensile strength at less than half.

And that’s for a 35.000km single walled continuous carbon nanotube.

The longest we’ve made was 55cm.

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