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- Xanth, on 07/02/2009, -1/+23Yeah, until those darn kids start bouncing in it.
- handheldchimp, on 07/03/2009, -0/+21Im pretty sure we will never see this...ever.
- 2h3px, on 07/03/2009, -2/+20So aliens would think earth has a penis?
- nahsrocketeer75, on 07/02/2009, -1/+19I checked: It's not The Onion and not dated April 1. ... Of course, a giant beanstalk is more likely to actually happen.
- RogerStrong, on 07/03/2009, -0/+13"We have a leak! A rip almost ten feet across!"
"Oh, no! how long do we have until it comes crashing down?"
"About four weeks!" - unusualbob, on 07/03/2009, -0/+13The grand opening will feature Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven
- Paulish, on 07/03/2009, -1/+14The only inflatable thing any Digger will see any time soon is their girlfriend.
- sjbdallas, on 07/03/2009, -1/+11I don't know.....9 miles of stairs would be alot to climb.
- Xaevier, on 07/03/2009, -0/+9WACKY WAVING INFLATABLE SPACE PAD!
WACKY WAVING INFLATABLE SPACE PAD!
WACKY WAVING INFLATABLE SPACE PAD! - SarcasticPirate, on 07/03/2009, -1/+7"Inflatable Tower Promises Easy Access to Outer Space"
So...it's a space elevator, right?
("Ours inflates" isn't an acceptable response.) - ripple123, on 07/03/2009, -0/+5wtf is wrong with just lofting a rocket under a tethered balloon.
- ChromaVita, on 07/03/2009, -0/+5Now that's what I call a moon bounce!
- SanAhn, on 07/03/2009, -0/+4Attached to a lonely testicle
- localzuk, on 07/03/2009, -0/+4Erm... What about cross winds? And, if they can build elevators that run for the full length, in tubes to hold it still, what the hell is the point of the inflatable bit??
- walruspanzer, on 07/03/2009, -0/+4I'm a fan of the space elevator myself.
- Peko, on 07/03/2009, -0/+3If they build it, I call first BASE jump.
- inactive, on 07/03/2009, -1/+3There is no way I am blowing that ting up. It always sucks when you gotta block the valve with your tongue while inhaling. Imagine doing that for miles worth of air!
- P5ycHo, on 07/03/2009, -0/+2I'll have what they are smoking please.
- onlysoma, on 07/03/2009, -3/+5I know diggers are anti-religious, but didn't the makers of the Tower of Babel suffer from trying to construct something like this?
- BREZZZ, on 07/03/2009, -2/+4It's all fun and games, until the thing comes crashing down on your house when it springs a leak.
- elsenorpompom, on 07/03/2009, -0/+2its not a bad interim while we are building a space elevator kinda like a Toyota Prius in comparison to an all electric vehicle on a green powered smart grid.
- undervalued, on 07/03/2009, -0/+2Race ya!
- mikedoth, on 07/03/2009, -0/+2Without Robert Plant.... as he's still being a dick.
- tedc, on 07/03/2009, -0/+2Original paper (pdf): http://pi.library.yorku.ca/dspace/bitstream/handle ...
- RogerStrong, on 07/03/2009, -1/+3That would be the elevator mentioned in the story.
- SanAhn, on 07/03/2009, -0/+29 miles of inflatable stairs would be a lot to bounce
- Enlefo, on 07/03/2009, -0/+2Your tongue?!? LOL use your finger genius.
- Enlefo, on 07/03/2009, -0/+2OMG can you imagine this turned into a water slide.... holy *****.
- squirrelninja, on 07/03/2009, -0/+2Usually i'd agree with you,...but If Dubai gets wind it'll be erected and in action within a few years the way they've been going.
- Enlefo, on 07/03/2009, -0/+1That actually sounds like a great idea. Have it cut off when the atmosphere is to light for it to be effective and start up the rocket.
- RogerStrong, on 07/03/2009, -2/+3The problem with beanstalk plans is that once you have the materials to make them possible, you have the materials to vastly improve conventional rockets. The high launch costs that the beanstalk compares and competes well against would no longer exist.
This tower, if it an indeed be done with current materials, has the advantage of giving you a launch platform above most of the atmosphere.
For rockets, the bell nozzle that you use at sea level doesn't work well at high altitude. The bell nozzle you use at high altitude doesn't work well at low altitude. So, rockets heading for orbit usually have two or more stages. This tower might let you use one large stage. Less weight, and you'd be throwing away less engines.
But I'd hate to be in charge of fueling a rocket on top of a nine-mile inflatable tower.... - undervalued, on 07/03/2009, -0/+1Jumping Castles are the new rockets. Man, the future is weirder than anyone thought it would be.
- JohnFlux, on 07/03/2009, -0/+1Typing into google:
(G * mass of Earth) / ((radius of Earth + (9 miles))^2) = 9.75546516 m / s2
So gravity at 9 miles high is reduced from 9.8m/s^2 to 9.75m/s^2 (i.e reduced by 0.5%) - littlegraydude, on 07/03/2009, -1/+2This is no joke. A friend of mine studying to be a chartered accountant at Queen's University (outside of Toronto, where the idea originated) has a hand in working out the finances in the actual construction of such a structure. No word of a lie, they are already talking about practical issues, like precisely how much each phase of the project might cost! I was in total disbelief when she first told me about it.
- masterstghm, on 07/03/2009, -0/+1zing!
- bpwrinn, on 07/03/2009, -0/+1I'd hate to be the guy to patch that thing up.
- JuanBSU, on 07/03/2009, -0/+1Second reaction: I bury you.
- Lahonda, on 07/04/2009, -0/+1Is this one project that will expect inflated construction costs?
- TwilightMadness, on 07/04/2009, -0/+1Or the jet stream for that matter. but still an interesting idea.
- jwolcott, on 07/03/2009, -1/+2Only problem is that it takes 7 years to inflate (but only 5 to deflate).
- nyxerebos, on 07/03/2009, -0/+1I think you'd fuel it on the mountain top and use a huge bungee to catapult the rocket above the top of the tower before ignition. A 20km slingshot will get you some speed/altitude.
- darthom, on 07/05/2009, -0/+1Helium filled? Won't that make for a squeaky-voiced lot. "Houston, we have problem" Or, the pop heard round the world by some pin-bearing wanker.
- nyxerebos, on 07/03/2009, -0/+1It's built in sections.
- emkajii, on 07/03/2009, -0/+1A regular space elevator I'm sure will happen some day.
This poorly thought-out monstrosity will never be built. - nyxerebos, on 07/03/2009, -0/+1You still need to accelerate to orbit. Most rocket fuel is not burnt escaping the lower atmosphere, but getting up to 11km/s or so for LEO. This might save some weight/fuel, but the reduced cost of the rocket is offset by building and maintaining this enormous thing.
- inactive, on 07/03/2009, -0/+0So...you stick your finger in your mouth?
When you are blowing up a beach ball anythingthat doesn't have a one way valve, you HAVE to use your toungue in between breaths. You would have to constantly stick your finger in your mouth every 2 seconds. - womweasel, on 07/02/2009, -3/+3space travel brought to you by Aerobed!
- Junkey, on 07/03/2009, -2/+1You know some dick is gonna take a ***** in it and stink the whole thing up.
- jaymzdean, on 07/03/2009, -3/+1And you would get this rocket to the top of a 9 mile high inflatable tower how?
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