wceviper 0 #1 September 17, 2003 Found this on space.com this morning, talking about an elevator that can lift up to 5 tons. reducing the cost to 100.00 per pound from 10k-40k per pound. You could stow away and bail at 20 miles up :) Check it out! Space Elevator -JasonYou may push me around, but you cannot win! You may throw me down, but i'll rise again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 September 17, 2003 I bet this will piss Spectre210 off since he won't be the only one that jumped from up high, although it'll be a BASE jump instead of out of the shuttle... --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeffD 0 #3 September 17, 2003 so lets see. Space suit, $450,000 Weight 250(me)+100(suit + gear) times $100/lb is $35,000 so a lift ticket of only $485,000 not bad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
