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The article could have mentioned Skyhook [1], which can be built with existing materials. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyhook_%28structure%29 https://en.

The article could have mentioned Skyhook [1], which can be built with existing materials. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyhook_%28structure%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyhook_%28structure%29

fsloth 11y ago
Holy scrap, I had no idea a skyhook could be built from off-the-shelf materials. Thanks for pointing this out!
cl42 11y ago
The way these are described in Seveneves is awesome. I didn't realize there's so much theory behind it!