Skyrmir
Skyrmir t1_j4rxqwn wrote
Really depends on the L brackets. The masonry will hold a static load easily, with a decent anchor. The L brackets will be the weak point. Most that I've seen are nearly symmetrical so they can use thinner material with a strong cross section. It doesn't look like you have that much room under there for the back plate of an L.
I think you'll have trouble finding a decent off the shelf bracket, but it's not a huge deal to fab something.
Skyrmir t1_iy87kf9 wrote
Reply to Eye-tracking study suggests that negative comments on social media are more attention-grabbing than positive comments by giuliomagnifico
Danger always takes precedence over pleasure as a simple survival trait. It's gotta be built into our intelligence to have gotten us this far.
Skyrmir t1_ixw4y1n wrote
Reply to comment by StrongNectarine in Europe wants to harness the power of the sun... from space/The ESA wants to collect solar energy from the cosmos to help the continent meet climate targets by Sorin61
You can't make it 100% safe. It's no different than the nukes around the world right now. They're as safe as the governments watching over them. And most likely the best place to put a ground station for something like this is the Sahara. Far less of a problem with weather. But a bit more politically problematic.
Skyrmir t1_j993oth wrote
Reply to comment by Telewyn in Scientists create carbon nanotubes out of plastic waste using an energy-efficient, low-cost, low-emissions process. Compared to commercial methods for carbon nanotube production that are being used right now, ours uses about 90% less energy and generates 90%-94% less carbon dioxide by Wagamaga
The short strands are used for surface coatings, and showed a lot of novel electronic properties that just weren't useful because of material costs.
We'd all like an easy answer for a space elevator, but faster, cheaper, or more efficient, electronics is always a bonus.