4 ms·
How exactly are you going to build a 50 mile tall structure? Current world record is Burj Khalifa, which is 828 meters tall, which is 0.51 miles. We're not even
by bufferoverflow 8y ago
How exactly are you going to build a 50 mile tall structure? Current world record is Burj Khalifa, which is 828 meters tall, which is 0.51 miles. We're not even close.
- andbberger 8y agoOn the ground.
- jhallenworld 8y agoActually the answer is very interesting. The launch loop is a so-called active structure. The momentum of the rotor is raising the structure (notice that there are cables stays, but they are to hold it down, not to support it). In this way active structures can be made to any height, taller than material properties that limit static buildings. At some point this technique will have to be used to make the next world's tallest building. Disadvantage is that the power must be kept on or the building collapses. Relevant Isaac Arthur video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSimYARyL2w&index=15&list=PLIIOUpOge0LtW77TNvgrWWu5OC3EOwqxQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSimYARyL2w&index=15&list=PL... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QLOAQmZbZs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QLOAQmZbZs
- phreeza 8y agoIsn't the idea with the launch loop that it suspends itself by electrical force? The downside being that when it looses power it comes crashing down.