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pokoko said:
The space program needs this to happen. It's the logical next step. The way it's done now is so incredibly expensive that it's prohibitive.

After reading the Red Mars novels, though, I can never think of a space elevator without dreading the potential for terrorism. You do NOT want this to come crashing down.

As long as it's more than 20KM from the nearest significant concentration of people it shouldn't be a problem.



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