Nasa has just begun a new sort of X-prise....offering $50,000 for the strongest fibers for the tether.....and also for the most efficient energy beam system.
Looks as if they are getting serious about the elevator.....this makes me quite happy.
__________________
Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha
|