'Junk Science' - ex) What if a space elevator broke?

Dangerou-Dave

Some of you probably have seen this, but it's a neat little thing...regardless of whether or not the data makes any sense. It's something interesting to think about.

http://gassend.net/spaceelevator/breaks/index.html

I mean, can you imagine a structure toppling over that's so tall, it wraps around the fucking earth?

Also

secret monsters

Futore

that's cool stuff to think about, but those animations tell you absolutely nothing

Zephyr

space owns

The Geek

That's why we need a space escalator instead.

Because a space escalator can never break, in can only become space stairs.

Dangerou-Dave

Futore wrote: »

that's cool stuff to think about, but those animations tell you absolutely nothing

Except that, according to at least one model, the thing would wrap itself around the planet several times.

I mean, damn. Can you imagine seeing that happen?

Futore

the the future, i'm going to drink so many space beers in my space car

Futore

Dangerou-Dave wrote: »

Futore wrote: »

that's cool stuff to think about, but those animations tell you absolutely nothing

Except that, according to at least one model, the thing would wrap itself around the planet several times.

I mean, damn.

ohhhhh that's the planet in the middle. see i thought he was just a spider-man fan

Zephyr

Futore wrote: »

the the future, i'm going to drink so many space beers in my space car

will drunk space driving be a crime in the future

Dangerou-Dave

Oops, my engines just died while hurling myself through the cosmos...

Welp, guess I'm starving to death unless I smack into something.

Defender

Zephyr wrote: »

Futore wrote: »

the the future, i'm going to drink so many space beers in my space car

will drunk space driving be a crime in the future

Enforced by Robocop.

Futore

Zephyr wrote: »

Futore wrote: »

the the future, i'm going to drink so many space beers in my space car

will drunk space driving be a crime in the future

i wasn't swerving, i was just driving past that black hole

Pharezon

Halo 3 did this. It fell across the entire continent of Africa and probably in more places than was stated.

Dangerou-Dave

Ironically, I would say the crappy production values of the animation actually lend it a tad more credibility. I mean, it's obviously not intended for mainstream appeal or to grab page views.

Grey Ghost

The Geek wrote: »

That's why we need a space escalator instead.

Because a space escalator can never break, in can only become space stairs.

:^:

Faricazy

didn't a space elevator break in halo 3

Futore

The Geek wrote: »

That's why we need a space escalator instead.

Because a space escalator can never break, in can only become space stairs.

along with the excellent quote, the tweaking of the joke is pretty much what led to my name on these forums.

it was a show my friend and i made up starring Futore, Robot from the Future. he was just pretty much not advanced and everything he did just had "space-" or "future-" or "robo-" added to the front

the wook

The Geek wrote: »

That's why we need a space escalator instead.

Because a space escalator can never break, in can only become space stairs.

Kazhiim

I heard that some videogame company had a space elevator break over australia

some Ringworld adaptation or something

Dangerou-Dave

Man I got a lot of decent stuff for the next web comic thread

Faricazy

they don't look very surprised

Futore

Futore wrote: »

Zephyr wrote: »

Futore wrote: »

the the future, i'm going to drink so many space beers in my space car

will drunk space driving be a crime in the future

i wasn't swerving, i was just driving past that black hole

you guys are all assholes for not liking this

Dark Helmet

A space elevator would most likely burn up in the atmosphere as it began to fall back to Earth. Some people might get soot stains on their roofs.

Dangerou-Dave

Dark Helmet wrote: »

A space elevator would most likely burn up in the atmosphere as it began to fall back to Earth. Some people might get soot stains on their roofs.

Yeah, I think he notes something like this on his webpage somewhere.

Green

The better question is, what kind of music does the space elevator have

Stormin Joe

The Geek wrote: »

That's why we need a space escalator instead.

Because a space escalator can never break, in can only become space stairs.

this is why i love you the geek

the wook

Green wrote: »

The better question is, what kind of music does the space elevator have

David Bowie - Starman

on infinite loop

Stormin Joe

Green wrote: »

The better question is, what kind of music does the space elevator have

Muzak remix of "The Final Countdown"

Dangerou-Dave

Sprach Zarathustra

Or Ziggie Stardust

DJ Eebs

Green wrote: »

The better question is, what kind of music does the space elevator have

a muzak version of inna gada davida and freebird

Graves

the wook wrote: »

Green wrote: »

The better question is, what kind of music does the space elevator have

David Bowie - Starman

on infinite loop

This.

Have we already broached the topic of where the space elevator takes you?

Besides up.

Skillaz

Green wrote: »

The better question is, what kind of music does the space elevator have

But what you really have to think about, is what type of music will the space escalator have?

potatoe

Graves wrote: »

the wook wrote: »

Green wrote: »

The better question is, what kind of music does the space elevator have

David Bowie - Starman

on infinite loop

This.

Have we already broached the topic of where the space elevator takes you?

Besides up.

where we're going, we won't need eyes to see

L*2*G*X

Skillaz wrote: »

Green wrote: »

The better question is, what kind of music does the space elevator have

But what you really have to think about, is what type of music will the space escalator have?

In one of the Mars books a space elevator wraps itssalf aorund mars, destroys loads of shit on account of it's shockwave, and people later harvest diamonds from its compacted fullerenes. Oh and people escape off it, etc. Robinson covers every bleeding angle.
After reading that I was pretty much 'oh well that's space elevators done'.

This though.. new balgame

Goatmon

The Geek wrote: »

That's why we need a space escalator instead.

Because a space escalator can never break, in can only become space stairs.

Tribbles are great when you're hungry, and you want 2,000 of something.

Faricazy

L*2*G*X wrote: »

Skillaz wrote: »

Green wrote: »

The better question is, what kind of music does the space elevator have

But what you really have to think about, is what type of music will the space escalator have?

In one of the Mars books a space elevator wraps itssalf aorund mars, destroys loads of shit on account of it's shockwave, and people later harvest diamonds from its compacted fullerenes. Oh and people escape off it, etc. Robinson covers every bleeding angle.
After reading that I was pretty much 'oh well that's space elevators done'.

This though.. new balgame

spider robinson?

Faricazy

also can we have a space monorail instead?

Dark Helmet

I loved that movie so much. Creeped me the fuck out. DO YOU SEE!?

Anyhow - space elevators might be technologically possible in the not-to-distant future, if carbon nanotube technology becomes viable. Not that I can see a government fitting the bill for such a structure.

Goatmon

Faricazy wrote: »

also can we have a space monorail instead?

That sounds like the most impractical thing.

So it'd probably be pretty awesome.

Green

space helicopter

Dark Helmet

Space Sidewalk?

Faricazy

space jetski