Submitted by Sorin61 t3_z5v1h4 in technology
Twister_Robotics t1_iy03i2b wrote
Reply to comment by Timebomb_42 in Space Elevators Are Less Sci-Fi Than You Think by Sorin61
No. With infinite money you could make it with the reinforced concrete. IIRC they did the numbers for that in the original paper on a space elevator. It's just completely impractical.
We could build one with current technology, just not cheaply enough to make it a reasonable investment.
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