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Space Elevators: The Physics, the Promise, and the Risks
Episode 48
Published 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
What if rockets became obsolete? Space elevators could be the megastructure that transforms humanity into a true spacefaring civilization—if we can solve the material science and engineering challenges. In this episode of Entropy Rising, we break down how space elevators work, why advanced civilizations might depend on them, the carbon nanotube problem, and whether this is realistic engineering or pure science fiction.
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