Space Elevator – Science Fiction or the Future of Mankind?

So. Space elevators. Are they are thing that we should talk about?

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[Pyrociraptor]

"Elevator out of order, please use the stairs."

[ferdinandcrespo]

Imagine having to hear elevator music for days...

[jjcooks]

“Maybe we will never build a space elevator, but in trying to do so, we might learn an awful lot. And when it comes to the exploration of the universe, there can’t be too many dreams of a glorious future.” Beautiful

[firengel]

"Right now, the only way is to become an astronaut, or a billionaire"
Yeah, that aged well

[MrDaddynomates]

You know what really annoys me, our short lifespan. I want to see where the human race goes. i wanna have a vacation on the Moon. But I'm already half way through my lifespan. That really pisses me off.

[RIVEXNGLE]

As a kid in the 90s, I saw "space elevator" in a book about science prospects, and I honestly believed it meant a beam connecting to the moon.
Man, that would not work.

[styxart]

5:10
Kurz: puts imperial and rebel ships flying side by side
Star Wars fans: wait that’s illegal

[kokutai]

Um u would need some long ass elevator music for this

[Rhino-n-Chips]

4:48 I seriously thought you were gonna say "If we build a space elevator on Earth, we have to do it right, the fuck, now"

[dot.]

3:20 Departures:
14:50 for Mars
15:35 for enterprise
17:55 for vulcan
18:10 for jakku

Well, it's complicated

[PhantomSavage]

What we need is a giant, electromagneticly powered sled/ramp that gradually increases the velocity of something at least the size of a shipping container out of orbit.

It's not that crazy of an idea, its the same kind of technology bullet trains use, but it's be much larger and faster, and aimed specifically to launch cargo off planet.

Our biggest issue with space exploration, colonization, and industrialization is the incredible cost of launch for very litte cargo into space for non-cost effective prices. However, the ability to shoot cargo into space where we want it at low cost would change everything.

Building a moon base or a Mars base? Simply align the trajectory of our planets rotation align properly with the ramp and the target. Shoot whatever materials you need towards the new base sites. Satelite and space construction projects? Decrease the speed of the ramp so it is enough to leave our atmosphere but not enough to leave our orbit. What do we do with our nuclear waste? Put it in a container on the ramp and then wait for the right moment to yeet it away into open space, the trajectory of a black hole, or the sun.

And it doesn't matter if the massive increase of acceleration would probably kill humans. Humans don't need to travel that way. We can still use traditional methods of space travel for personnel.

With the increased usage of drones, AI, and automation, it will limit the number of people nessecary to make significant progress in space projects. People are more valuable than cargo, and the cost for their transportation is just the cost of progress, in my opinion, though better and more cost effective space travel options are sure to arise in the future.

[Rhekon]

Better question: can we build one before a sci-fi flick about the malfunction of said device is produced? Probably not.

[AntonFetzer]

Why did he know I am procrastinating ?

[shinta]

6:26
"Here are more videos, if you need to procrastinate more."

Me: Nervously laughs in homeoffice...

[masteryoda]

"Do or do not, there is no try." Hmm...famous my quote is, and important it is.

[Jia]

I heard that Earth is absolutely stunning to look at in space. No astronauts can describe it well enough, but they can all agree that it looks something out of this world (no puns intended).

Man, I wish one day I can see the beauty of the world from afar.

[ItsYaBoyJBlacks]

It would be awesome if you guys did a video about the recent discovery of Gravitational Waves!

[aplane]

Kurz: do u think it will work?

Me who just watched the skyhook video: nope

[connordixon]

Being in the elevator would be cool. Imagine staying in a hotel room for a couple days where the gravity slowly gets lower and lower, until you’re eventually floating around the room