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The space elevator would be flung out to space, in the event of breakage.
by deeviant 13y ago
The space elevator would be flung out to space, in the event of breakage.
- Udo 13y agoExcept for the part that comes down to Earth, depending on the place where the ribbon breaks.
- Florin_Andrei 13y agoI've seen simulations. Parts of it are ejected far away, but other parts whiplash to the ground with great energy. Luckily, a large part of the whip may burn out in atmosphere, but there's still a large remaining portion moving at hypersonic speeds that you need to worry about.