mrstickball on 07 April 2009
There are other materials that could be used in a space elevator. Immediately after writing my little speel on space elevator funding, I read up on the feasibility of an elevator.
Carbon fiber nanotubes are a great solution. However, using industrial-grade diamonds may also produce a similar result as the CF nanotubes, but are cheaper and more prolific in our current economy. Supposedly, $500,000,000 worth of said diamonds would be enough to extend an elevator 5,000mi into space.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
