Chinese Researchers Develop Ultra-Tough Diamond for Space Elevator Dreams
Posts discuss a diamond-carbon nanotube composite as possible space elevator material.
Polymarket posted that scientists may have found material for a 66,000-mile space elevator allowing cargo and people to reach space. A New York Post article headlined a breakthrough making the first space elevator closer than ever. One reply described the material as a diamond-carbon nanotube composite made by Chinese researchers who mixed diamond powder with multi-walled carbon nanotubes and processed it at extreme heat and pressure. Other replies referenced the Tower of Babel or joked about getting stuck.
First 'space elevator' - a 66,000-mile cable to the cosmos- closer than ever before as scientists make breakthrough https://trib.al/WJ128Jt
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Chinese Researchers Develop Ultra-Tough Diamond for Space Elevator Dreams
Posts discuss a diamond-carbon nanotube composite as possible space elevator material.
Polymarket posted that scientists may have found material for a 66,000-mile space elevator allowing cargo and people to reach space. A New York Post article headlined a breakthrough making the first space elevator closer than ever. One reply described the material as a diamond-carbon nanotube composite made by Chinese researchers who mixed diamond powder with multi-walled carbon nanotubes and processed it at extreme heat and pressure. Other replies referenced the Tower of Babel or joked about getting stuck.
First 'space elevator' - a 66,000-mile cable to the cosmos- closer than ever before as scientists make breakthrough https://trib.al/WJ128Jt
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Dennis Quaid@DennisQuail7@Polymarket A 66,000-mile elevator would completely transform access to space. Instead of launching every kilogram on a rocket, electric climbers could potentially carry cargo and eventually people along a permanent tether.
BN Breaking News@CherryChen70@nypost If it works, space travel will never be the same.
HT Heal the Divide@HumansByDesign@Polymarket Material? Hahahaha! Y'all Nuts! 馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ Material. 馃槀馃槀馃槀馃槀
JP JPsaidit@StagedriverJ@Polymarket Hahaha He said Scientists. What a joke.
SD Steve Draper@DraperSteveEGW@Polymarket Awesome!!